Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 17,500 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Derby - Derby Campus

  CAD 10,224 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 81.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 17.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 65.0  
• NEWTOEFLiBT
  • Minimum Overall Score - 4.5  Minimum Listening - 3.0  Minimum Reading - 3.5  Minimum Writing - 3.0  Minimum Speaking - 3.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 50.00 %

Additional Information

Careers

An MSc Intelligence, Security and Disaster Management opens up many career options, including:

• Emergency Planning Officers in private or public sector roles
• Crisis Management
• Risk Assessors
• Atomic and nuclear emergency response
• First responder services (Police, Fire and Ambulance Services)
• British Transport and Nuclear Police
• Civil Service
• Infrastructure Protection
• Business Continuity
• Humanitarian Aid

Scholarships

Our scholarships and discounts

View our available scholarships and discounts for the January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 intakes. Successful scholarship applicants will be contacted via email to confirm their award.

Eligibility Criteria: 

1. You must be a self-funding Overseas fee paying student.
2. Studying a full-time taught/MRes programme at a UK Derby Campus/Site.
3. Starting your studies in January 2026, September 2026 or January 2027.
4. You must successfully meet any conditions set for entry onto the programme. 

Terms, Conditions and Exclusions:? 

1. The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship can be combined with the Full Payment Discount of £1,000 GBP if you meet the criteria for the full payment discount.
2. The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship is only for the first year of your studies.
3. Accelerated programmes and PhD/MPhil Programmes are not eligible for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship.
4. Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party will not be entitled to the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship.
5. If a student meets the eligibility criteria, the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship will be stated on the CAS letter and deducted from the full tuition fee.
6. If you are eligible for the Vice Chancellors’ Scholarship and the Alumni discount you will only be offered whichever holds the greater value.
7. ?If a student meets the eligibility criteria, the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship will be awarded automatically upon enrolment, no application is required.
8. Students who qualify for other scholarships such as British Council GREAT Scholarship, Chevening and Commonwealth or any other government scholarship will not be eligible for the for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship.
9. If your circumstances change and you do not meet the eligibility criteria or the terms, conditions and exclusions set out, you will automatically become ineligible for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship. 

?Please note that all students are required to comply with, and are bound by, the University’s Student Regulations and Procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct. If a student is removed from the course for failing to comply with the Student Regulations and Procedures, they may be required to pay the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship back in full.

If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount. If full payment is received prior to issuing your CAS, we will adjust the remaining fees that you need to show your financial requirements accordingly. Terms and Conditions apply.

 

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.