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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
Germany
Doctorate in urban and regional resilience
Location Dresden Description The Dresden Leibniz Graduate School launches a continuous call for fellowship applications at doctoral level. Applications are welcome form graduates holding a master’s degree (with a master’s thesis) in Spatial Planning and
  • Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development
  • Dresden Leibniz Graduate School
  • Technical University of Dresden
  • Academy for Spatial Research and Planning
Academic programme
Paraguay
Primer diplomado internacional en gestión y reducción de riesgo de desastres
Location Asunción Description El Centro de Tecnología Apropiada de la Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnología de la Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, de Paraguay, dará inicio el 28 de abril del “Primer Diplomado Internacional en Gestión y
  • Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Academic programme
Dominican Republic
Maestria en seguridad y gestion de riesgos
The Master's program in Security and Risk Management is taught by personnel from the CEMID Center of Excellence for Disaster Mitigation
  • Asociación de Ingeniería y Consultoría Dominicana
Academic programme
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MSc Climate, Risk and Society
The program explores the natural, social and political risks associated with climate change and understand how these influence physical and social hazards.
  • Durham University
  • Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience
Academic programme
United States of America
MA: International Disaster Psychology
The Master’s Degree in International Disaster Psychology (MAIDP) program at GSPP prepares students to work internationally and domestically with communities that have experienced disasters.
  • University of Denver
Academic programme
Política y economía en la reducción de riesgos de desastre (RRD)
The structure of the Course reflects a political and economic approach to disaster risk reduction, addressing the fundamental issue of defining the term and explaining its particular reference to the issue of disasters and disaster risk reduction.
  • Florida International University
Academic programme
Australia
Master of Emergency and disaster management
The programme provides students with the essential knowledge and skills required for comprehensively understanding all phases of the disaster management cycle.
  • Charles Darwin University
Academic programme
Bangladesh
Post graduate diploma and certificate programme in disaster management
Location Dhaka Degree Post graduate Diploma and Certificate in Disaster Management Description Course leading to the Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management in the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of
  • University of Dhaka