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Discover learning opportunities that align with your interests and career goals in building disaster resilience.

This page provides a curated list of academic programmes focused on disaster risk reduction (DRR), resilience, climate change adaptation, and related fields. Whether you are a student, researcher, or professional looking to advance your knowledge, you can find degree programs, short courses, and training opportunities from institutions worldwide.

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Academic programme
New Zealand
Emergency Management
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.
  • Massey University
Academic programme
New Zealand
Master of Arts in Emergency Management
This programme is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in both disaster prevention and management.
  • Massey University
Academic programme
New Zealand
Postgraduate diploma in emergency management
Description The Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in both disaster prevention and management. In its broadest sense, emergency management focuses on the organisation of communities to
  • Massey University
Academic programme
New Zealand
Resilient Organisations PhD research programme
Location Christchurch Degree Economics of resilient infrastructure PhD research programme Description Resilient Organisations (ResOrgs) is a public good research programme based in New Zealand. ResOrgs have been researching what makes organisations
  • Resilient Organisations
Academic programme
New Zealand
Master of Disaster Management
The Master of Disaster Management programme provides graduates with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills required to underpin successful approaches to addressing the management of disasters in complex urban environments.
  • University of Auckland
Academic programme
New Zealand
Postgraduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Management and Development
Location Auckland Degree Certificate Description In just six months, you’ll begin to develop the knowledge and skills to reduce disaster risks, build community resilience, and manage disaster response and recovery. AUT’s Postgraduate Certificate in
  • Auckland University of Technology
Academic programme
New Zealand
Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development
Location Auckland Degree Diploma Description Learn how to reduce disaster risks, build community resilience, and manage disaster response and recovery. Passionate about sustainable development, community resilience or humanitarian response? Do you want a
  • Auckland University of Technology
Academic programme
New Zealand
Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development
The Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development aligns with global and national best practice, and is ideal if you’re passionate about sustainable development, community resilience or humanitarian response.
  • Auckland University of Technology