Emergency Preparedness and 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.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Studied 100% online, this emergency preparedness postgraduate certificate aims to provide you with the industry-ready academic understanding so that you can go on to devise effective emergency preparedness and management of your own.

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.

Why study this course

Our online qualification in emergency preparedness and 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 teams have extensive practical experience in emergency response, putting you in safe hands when it comes to progressing your studies while simultaneously working around your current lifestyle.
• This PGCert provides a competitive advantage against other potential candidates by developing high-level analytical, decision-making and communication skills that can 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 preparedness certification offers distanced learning that fast-tracks your knowledge in the sector.

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