**[Coventry University - Disaster Management BSc Honours
degree]{.underline}**

The Disaster Management BSc course is designed to address the needs of
the rapidly emerging discipline of Disaster Management. It aims to equip
graduates with the skills needed to practice both nationally and
internationally in disaster mitigation, preparedness and response.

**Reasons to choose Disaster Management BSc Honours degree**

-   Worldwide career opportunities

-   Course blends practical training and academically challenging study

-   This course is recognised by the UK armed forces as a pre-entry
    degree programme

-   Develop highly desirable graduate level transferable skills

-   Professional Training opportunities in the UK and abroad

-   Coventry University Centre for Disaster Management has over 10 years
    of consultancy and applied research, informing the delivery of
    courses in Disaster Management.

    **Future prospects**

A blend of academic and skills-based disciplines will ensure you develop
the disaster management knowledge needed to prepare you for employment
in a variety of organisations. These include the emergency services,
NGO\'s, relief agencies, private companies and the United Nations
Organisations. Graduates are also equipped to pursue study at
postgraduate level or undertake specialist professional development.

**Course content**

This degree develops problem solving, management and communication
skills that are needed to develop a successful career with one of the
many organisations working in disaster management.

You will study the phases within the cycle of disaster management and
the role of the government, international agencies and non-government
organisations operating in disaster management allows students to choose
a theme to study, for example options may include languages, development
students, Geographical Information Systems or International Relations.

**How to apply**

**Full-time, via UCAS**: Applications for this course on a full-time
basis should be made through UCAS. For details on how to apply, please
see the [[UCAS
website]{.underline}](http://uk.sitestat.com/coventry/coventry-ext/s?UCAS&ns_type=clickout).

**International enquiry form**: Non-European Union International
students may alternatively use this [[online enquiry
form]{.underline}](http://uk.sitestat.com/coventry/coventry-ext/s?onlineforms&ns_type=clickout&ns_url=https://webapp.services.coventry.ac.uk/CourseApply?CrsCd=BESU022&Type=FTUGO&oldtype=FTUSO)
or this [[downloadable enquiry
form]{.underline}](http://uk.sitestat.com/coventry/coventry-ext/s?io_ug_enquiry&ns_type=pdf)
to contact our International Office for application advice and guidance.

**Contact details**

**Full-time** students from the United Kingdom should contact our
Recruitment and Admissions Office:

> Telephone: **024 7615 2222**\
> Fax: **024 7615 2223**\
> E-mail:
> [**[info.rao@coventry.ac.uk]{.underline}**](mailto:info.rao@coventry.ac.uk)
>
> **International
> (Non-[[EU]{.underline}](javascript:popUp('/glossary/$/abbrev/EU',450,550,true);))**
> students should contact our International Office:
>
> Telephone: **+44 24 7615 2152**\
> Fax: **+44 24 7615 2175**\
> E-mail:
> [**[enquiries.io@coventry.ac.uk]{.underline}**](mailto:enquiries.io@coventry.ac.uk)
>
> Type: **Undergraduate**\
> Length and mode of course: **3 Years Full-Time, 4 Years Sandwich**\
> Qualification: **BSc**\
> Course Code: **NH22**
>
> Update: 7/05/07

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