Emergency and Incident Management Coventry University

Overview

The Emergency and Incident Management course from Coventry University is a perfect choice for working professionals in a local or national government emergency management agency, an NGO, or civil society organisation, with an option to progress onto a master’s in emergency management.

This emergency preparedness degree offers the chance to study online, alongside other online students, which can create a learning environment enriched by shared experiences. Our expert-focused curriculum is designed by working professionals in the field, with a keen focus on building career connections and establishing a network that is ready to go once you complete your studies.

On successful completion of this course, you will have:

• a comprehensive evaluation of risk, its components and influencing factors, approaches to assessment, prioritisation and role in planning, managing and recovering from crises and emergencies
• detailed knowledge of policy and approaches for mitigating, preparing for, managing and recovering from emergencies or crises for responding agencies and organisations and affected communities
• a thorough comprehension of approaches to assessing complexity and interaction and developing, monitoring and evaluating resilience in processes, systems, organisations and communities at risk from known and emergent threats in a sustainable way
• a detailed analysis of multi-stakeholder engagement, communication, co-operation and governance in all aspects of policy and strategy development, implementation and management at all scales

• an ability to manage information, evaluate uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity in knowledge, method and management, and make appropriate and defensible decisions.

Career opportunities:

Whether pursuing further leadership in your role, specialising in your career, or expanding your professional portfolio, this online degree is ideal for leadership roles in the following sectors:

• Emergency services and civil contingencies
• Health service and epidemiology
• Military
• Utility and Critical National Infrastructure organisations
• High risk industry, such as manufacturing, automotive, nuclear, oil and gas, aviation
• Environmental incident response
• Risk and crisis consultancy
• Humanitarian agencies and NGOs
• Security and events industries
• Research and further study