BSc International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: AAB including at least one humanities subject.
Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including at least one humanities subject.

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Refugee/care-experienced offer: Applicants who have been in local authority care for more than three months or have refugee status may be eligible for an offer two grades below the standard requirements.

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Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall. 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS

Course overview

Develop knowledge about the causes and impacts of disasters, as well as how we can address contemporary global issues surrounding such events.
Build a critical understanding of the process and practises of humanitarianism.
Explore the causes of contemporary conflicts, as well as the current debates about peacebuilding.
Gain valuable transferable skills for your future career through work placements.
Undertake fieldwork in emergency preparedness and response, recovery and reconstruction.

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Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2024 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £25,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

We offer five International Excellence Scholarships of £3,000 each per year for high performing international undergraduate students. Scholarships are renewed for each year of full-time study at the University, up to a maximum of three years, and are subject to sustained academic performance. For more information about eligibility criteria and how to apply visit: www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Contact name: Toby Parsonage
Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 6083
Email: ug-hcri@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

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