Academic Programmes

Academic programmes across the world which offer education on all levels (including bachelor, master, diploma, etc.) related to disaster risk reduction.

In person
The MPH in Disaster Management program prepares professionals to apply scientific principles to prevent, detect, and mitigate environmental public health problems and threats associated with natural and technological disasters.
Type
University programme
Location: United States of America Duration 2 years
  • Tulane University
In person
The MA in Disaster and Emergency Management program is a two-year interdisciplinary degree dedicated to educating both aspiring and existing disaster and emergency management professionals.
Type
University programme
Location: Canada Duration 2 years
  • Royal Roads University
In person
Location Christchurch, New Zealand. Degree Masters Diploma. Description This programme is designed to provide opportunities for learning of skills that can be applied to all hazards. Initially the focus will be on "natural" hazards - hazards related to
Type
University programme
Duration 1 year.
  • University of Canterbury
In person
The programme is aimed to improve the use of science in hazard and disaster management decision- and policy-making.
Type
University programme
Duration 3 years.
  • University of Canterbury
In person
Location Brandon, MB Degree BSc / BA Description The purpose of the Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (ADES) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees is to provide students with an applied interdisciplinary understanding
Type
University programme
Location: Canada
  • Brandon University
In person
Master of Emergency Management focuses on organising communities to respond to disasters. It also examines how to survive them, rebuild social structures and infrastructure, and sustain and preserve life.
Type
University programme
Location: New Zealand Duration 1 year
  • Massey University
In person
The Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSEM) program is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to implement both proactive and reactive strategies to reduce the cost of a disaster in life and property.
Type
Continuing education
Location: United States of America Duration 18 months
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy
In person
Location Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Degree Bachelor of Science ( BS) Description In this degree program, educational coursework has been developed for each of three key concepts; hazard, risk, and disaster of environment management. This is a 147 credit
Type
University programme
Duration 4 years.
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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