This distinctive masters in Disaster Healthcare is the only course of its kind and is aimed at experienced healthcare professionals working in the humanitarian field, or those who aspire to do so
Essential Info
On this master’s programme in disaster healthcare you will study the key areas of theory and practice that are relevant to healthcare in complex humanitarian disasters, from resilience and response to mitigation and recovery. It is taught by distance learning and summer schools, and is delivered by international experts, including Professor Kevin Davies and Jeff Evans who has a long history of providing pre-hospital care in austere environments.
A key element of this disaster healthcare course is its strong international and trans-cultural focus, which is needed to develop and maintain relationships between colleagues in the institutions and countries that underpin the programme. You will study on a part-time, distance learning basis, with an annual two-week residential Summer School.
National healthcare providers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and inter-government organisations usually employ healthcare professionals undertaking this award. Graduates of this award have taken up key posts with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of Health, the armed forces and with NGOs in Sudan, Iraq, Angola and Afghanistan.
“This course gives you a basic knowledge of humanitarian work and research in disaster settings. The teachers were very committed and I had a very positive learning experience with a lot of support and encouragement.” Hannele Haggman – MSc Disaster Healthcare graduate and Health Officer for International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
In the news
- Colonel Kevin Davies, Professor of Nursing and Disaster Healthcare at the University of Glamorgan, has become the first nursing officer to take over as Deputy Commander for the Army in Wales
- MSc Disaster Relief Healthcare Summer school
- MSc Disaster Relief Healthcare graduates deployed to Haiti
- Downing Street accolade for Glamorgan
- Nurse who saved lives on the front line
What You Will Study
Further information on disaster healthcare, the history behind this course and the modules you will study can be found in the Disaster Healthcare brochure.
How You Will Study
Most communication with the course team, apart from the Summer School and regional tutorials, will be through a virtual learning environment (Blackboard), by e-mail or phone. You can also access guidance about assessment, feedback on submitted work, negotiation of placement supervision, regional library facilities and arrangements for Summer School via Blackboard. New applicants will receive direct information about the first Summer School. Modules will be assessed throughout the course using essays, research proposals and field work study. Field placements scheduled for August/ September form a central and compulsory feature of the award structure.
