Crowded Places and Public Safety Management

Entry requirements

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Our online Crowded Places and Public Safety Management course could provide you with the advanced skills and knowledge you need to expand your career and build connections in the security sector.

Some of the highlights of our 100% online course can be found below.

• This MSc degree will cover the complete cycle of crowd safety risk management, from planning and assessing risks in crowded places to creating management and business continuity plans.
• You will also learn to develop communication plans for public safety, harnessing approaches to leadership, information sharing, and collaborating with emergency responders during crises.
• PGCert modules focus on evolving methods in crowd science and technology, risk management, leadership in complex situations, and emergency management.

Why study this course

Our course is designed to provide the depth and rigour required for development, reflection and networking in this sector.

• This course explores crowd safety, covering prevention, planning, and response to crowded place emergencies. You’ll analyse technical data, best practices in emergency planning, and crisis management to develop a well-rounded understanding of the field.
• You’ll study behavioural theory and leadership at both the organisational and individual levels, while developing the interpersonal skills needed to deliver training initiatives and manage diverse teams effectively.
• Our current teaching team has practical experience in crowd safety management and related fields, including emergency planning for mass gatherings, risk mapping, evacuation frameworks, command and control design, and managing simulated emergency exercises.

Want to study your degree on campus? Learn more about our on-campus-taught Crowded Places and Public Safety Management MSc and PGCert here.

Please use the official Coventry University website as your main source of information as our courses are subject to change throughout the year.