Emergency and Incident Management

Entry requirements

To get started with this online postgraduate course, applicants should have a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants with a lower class of degree and/or professional experience only will be individually considered and will usually be interviewed prior to being offered a place on the course.

Opportunities for recognition of prior learning and experience (RPL/RPEL) on a case-by-case basis (evidence required).

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Studied 100% online, this emergency and incident management postgraduate certificate aims to develop your skills and capacity in incident management, leadership and community safety.

Some of the highlights of this 100% online postgraduate qualification can be found below.

• You will be given the chance to develop the knowledge and skills needed to analyse and manage incidents effectively. The curriculum will also focus on risk assessment, governance, and multi-stakeholder communication, getting you ready for the next crises and global emergency.
• During your studies, you will receive sector-specific content and practical assignments that allow you to assess current policy and practice, while making recommendations to improve emergent threats and respond in a sustainable way.
• As well as being taught current and evolving techniques and tactics used to prevent, plan, prepare or respond to a wide range of emergencies, you will critically appraise relevant technical data and information, best practices in emergency planning and incident management.

hy study this course

Our online qualification in emergency and incident management is designed to give you the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to fulfil duties that fall upon organisations arising from civil contingencies legislation and other aligned civil defence duties.

• Members of our teaching team have practical experience in emergency response (staff may be subject to change), putting you in safe hands when it comes to progressing your studies while simultaneously working around your current lifestyle.
• This PGCert has the potential to provide a competitive advantage against other potential candidates by developing high-level analytical, decision-making and communication skills that could set you apart in the organisation where you work.
• Even if you are new to higher education or returning to study after a long break, this emergency and incident management certificate offers distanced learning that is designed to boost your knowledge in the sector.

Want to study your degree on campus? Learn more about our on-campus-taught emergency and incident management 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.