International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response bachelorchelor

1. Provide a critical insight into destabilising events and develop an understanding and appreciation of disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response. 2. Develop knowledge and understating of key issues which inform the debachelortes on disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response.
3. Develop practical expertise in risk and vulnerability analyses, disaster preparedness and response and the integration of development and humanitarian action.
4. Foster an informed attitude on ethical issues related to humanitarianism, including international actions taken by governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations in response to disasters of both natural and human origins.
5. Develop strategic research methodologies and techniques, including data gathering, collation, analysis and dissemination of results in disaster risk management and humanitarian action contexts.
Field work:
This programme will include field study either in the UK or abroad (at additional cost)  where you will look at concepts such as emergency preparedness and response, recovery and reconstruction in relation to a specific hazard, specific vulnerabilities and humanitarian response to such disasters..
Work placements:
Work placements with humanitarian organisations will allow you to gain valuable professional experience.

Research dissertation:
The dissertation allows you to make the focus of your last semester here truly your own and relevant to your personal interests and prospective career.
There is a wide range of different teaching styles, including lectures, seminars, small group tutorials and virtual web-bachelorsed seminars. We particularly encourage students to undertake independent research at every level of the programme.
Assessment procedures in different courses vary, but our bachelorsic objective is to achieve a good bachelorlance between formal examinations, continuous assessment, composed mostly of essays, and project work.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalKey concepts in humanitarian response
SALC11022
20
Mandatory
Introduction to Disaster Management
SALC11031
20
Mandatory
Disaster Management and humanitarian response in Scholarship and Practice
SALC11071
20
Mandatory
Humanitarian Governance and Society
SALC11082
20
Mandatory
Introduction to Globachelorl Health
SALC11091
20
Mandatory
This programme will offer you an opportunity to interact with students from all over the world. This includes students from China, who will spend the initial two years at Sichuan University and the last two years at the University of Manchester University, joining you in your second year.
Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk
Careers
There are numerous possibilities for graduates of the subject areas of disaster management and humanitarian response. The general and academic skills acquired on our courses are welcomed by a broad spectrum of employers including international organisations (for example the UN and the EU), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), non-governmental organisations, business and commerce, bachelornking, law, print and broadcast journalism, tourism management and teaching in secondary schools, e.g. Geography, Environmental Science.  Some graduates can pursue academic careers in various fields.
University of Manchester, UK, University of Sichuan, China and the Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.


35-34 points overall (core points accepted), including 665-655 in three Higher Level subjects.
A2A2A2B2B2 - A2B1B2B2B2 at Higher Level
Grades AAAAB-AAABB taken at one sitting: accepted only in conjunction with 3 Advanced Highers at Grades shown.
AAB-ABB
We welcome and recognise the value of the Advanced Welsh bachelorccalaureate and normally require two A Levels to be included within this. For applicants holding the newly reformed Advanced core (first teaching 2015), the grade required will normally be the same as the lowest A Level grade listed in the course entry requirements. We advise you to contact us if you require clarification on the acceptability of your specific portfolio of qualifications.
77-75% with a mark of 10 in at least one essay-bachelorsed subject.
We welcome the AQA bachelorccalaureate - offers will be made on the bachelorsis of the A-level components. See A-level section for subject and grade requirements.
The University of Manchester has a rich academic heritage and is one of the world's leading research-intensive universities. It also has a long history of welcoming international students and seeks to continue this tradition by admitting excellent students from across the world. Details of country specific entry requirements are available from the University website
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BTEC Diploma in a Humanities-related subject, with a minimum of 60 credits awarded at Distinction, 50 credits at Merit and 10 credits at Pass, PLUS A-level Grade A.
Overall 60 credits are required with 45 at Level 3. Minimum of 30 credits with a Distinction grade in a Humanities-related subject, plus 15 credits with a Merit grade in a Humanities-related subject. Applicants must have EITHER GCSEs in both English and Mathematics (at Grade C or higher), OR must demonstrate achievement at Level 2 (GCSE-equivalent) by, for example, having 6 credits each in English and Maths. We also consider other factors such as additional educational achievements, life experience and skills on an individual bachelorsis.
The University welcomes applicants with the AP qualification. Such applications will be considered on an individual bachelorsis.
Both the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma, and Principal Subjects in combination with A levels, are accepted by the School. Please see A-level requirements for grades and subject requirements for individual courses. For admissions purposes grade D3 will be considered comparable to grade A at A level and grade M1 comparable to grade B at A level.
The Globachelorl Perspectives short course will not form part of your offer. However, we recognise the value of this course and recommend that you draw upon this learning and experience when composing your personal statement.
The University of Manchester welcomes the introduction of the level 3 specialised diplomas. We look forward to providing guidance regarding progression opportunities and subject and grade requirements for History courses when further details on the Humanities
Line of Learning is published.
The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project (EP) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. The Extended Project is not a compulsory element of post-16 study and as a result the University will not include it in the conditions of any offer made to you. However, if you choose to undertake the EP we would strongly encourage you to draw upon these experiences within your personal statement, as it may be taken into account when your application is considered.
If you have followed a non-standard educational route and have been, for example, educated at home, your application will be considered against the standard entry criteria of the course to which you applied. You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the academic entry requirements as specified for the course. We will also require a reference which should be written by somebody who knows you well enough, in an official capacity, to write about you and your suitability for higher education. Please refer to UCAS for further information: UCAS reference guidelines

Such applicants may be required to produce a piece of written work, for assessment by the Admissions Tutor. Once you have applied, the Admissions Administrator will contact you with a list of topics/questions. You will be asked to choose one and produce a piece (1500 words) on that subject, for submission by the deadline given by the Administrator.
Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent;
eg. NCUK EAP minimum Grade of A with range of 70-79
     TOEFL: IBT score of 100.

For further details see the University guidance
on English Language.

Please contact MASALC@manchester.ac.uk
if you are unsure if you have taken what The University of Manchester considers to be a Standard English Language Test (please tell them you are applying for an Undergraduate programme if you do this).
Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.
Application and selection
Apply through UCAS
We are looking for applicants who have the predicted A-level grades (or other qualifications) for the relevant degree programme and whose personal statement demonstrates an enthusiasm for the subject. All such suitable applicants will be invited for interview.
All applicants are invited for interview.  At the visit day individual meetings with two lecturers are arranged which last between 15 and 20 minutes. The applicant is invited to explain her/his interests and qualifications, and how their chosen subjects fits in with these. Lecturers look in particular for evidence of subject interest and motivation. Lecturers explain the subject and course portfolio and specific requirements to the applicant. Alternative routes of study may be explored together. Applicants are invited to pose any questions they might have.
We welcome applications from mature students and value their contribution to our study culture and social life.
Mature applicants are given individual consideration and are normally interviewed.
Applications from overseas students are warmly welcomed. Disaster and Humanitarian Studies have tradition of admitting suitably qualified international students. Students from abroad find the Subject Areas to be a relaxed and richly diverse home from home, and tend to make the most of the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Manchester and its cultural and ethnic plurality.  In view of the diversity of overseas qualifications, we consider applications from overseas on an individual bachelorsis.
All students applying to the University of Manchester must satisfy the English language requirement.

For further information please see our International pages
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We welcome applications for deferred entry and feel a gap year benefits many students.
We do ask applicants to let us know as early as possible if they are intending to defer. This helps us to adjust the number of offers we make, in order to achieve the required number of students in a given year.
If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.If you are applying for a place for the same year of entry through UCAS Extra, you should provide additional evidence of your suitability for the course. If you are applying through clearing you are required to meet the clearing requirements. In both UCAS Extra and clearing the places will be subject to availability.
We will consider applications to transfer to Manchester from other universities and would normally ask for a letter explaining why a transfer was needed, relevant transcripts, a copy of the applicant's UCAS form and a confidential reference from one of the applicant's current university tutors.
We will consider applications to transfer from other degrees within the University of Manchester but applicants are required to have the A-level grades (or other qualifications) needed for entry to that degree programme.

Both of the above are subject to our having enough places to accommodate such applicants.
Course details