International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response

About this programme

Explore our campus, meet lecturers and current students, and learn more about what it's like to study at Manchester. Learn about your subject of interest and what you'll experience as a student in that community. Although the realities we’re studying on this course are hard-hitting, the staff are so approachable On the International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response course, we learn about such a variety of topics: one week can include lectures on climate change, inequality and responses to disaster. If that's not enough, they also offer the opportunity to explore other subject areas to ensure you leave the course with an understanding of the wide variety of challenges the world is facing. Although the realities we’re studying on this course are hard-hitting, the staff are so approachable, and the small course size means there are plenty of amazing people around to support you through this mentally challenging, but incredibly fascinating degree. International disaster management and humanitarian response looks at the intersection between development, disaster risk management, and peace and conflict studies. It combines the natural and social sciences, medicine and the arts. Demand is growing for a global response to the risks and shocks that come from natural and human-created hazards. It’s more important than ever to to understand how these translate into disasters or conflicts. Why you should study International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response at Manchester