Duration: 2 - 3 Years part-time
Start Dates: March and September
Format: Distance Learning plus three optional study events.
Course Structure: 6 Modules plus a dissertation
Credits / Award: 180 at HE Level 7 / Master of Science
Course Director: Dr. Simon Bennett
Course Administrator: Mr. Miles Lane
Email: riskmanagement@le.ac.uk
Entry Requirements: An undergraduate degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
Fees: March 2012 intake: £7930 EU or £9610 International

Aims and Objectives

• This course provides you with a thorough grounding in risk management theory and its application to real world problems. As well as ensuring you are up-to-date with the latest developments in risk management, the course will also provide you with the skills and confidence to plan and execute research and engage in debate.
• You will develop skills in evaluating information critically, communicating ideas clearly, undertaking advanced conceptual analysis, understanding and applying theories and models, using information sources effectively, reporting and interpreting research critically, and developing new approaches to problem-solving.
• Your career opportunities will be enhanced and your potential developed. You will also develop valuable links with risk management experts and professional associations.

Course Structure

Year 1

Theories of Risk & Crisis

Managing Risk and Crisis

Research methods

Case studies in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management

Year 2

Models of Risk, Crisis & Disaster

Emergency Planning Management

Dissertation

Download the course brochure for the MSc Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management. (PDF)

Scott Carnie, former UN Senior Security Advisor, Afghanistan