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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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MSc in Emergency Management and Resilience
The programme is designed to enable the student to develop the necessary knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, critically analyse, assess and successfully manage a range of emergencies.
  • Coventry University
Academic programme
Canada
Bachelor of Public Safety, Honours
Location Ottawa Degree Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) (Co-op) Description The four-year Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) degree program imparts the theory and hands-on instruction allowing students to develop a systematic approach to public safety
  • Algonquin College
Academic programme
Romania
5th International Summer School on Disaster Management
Location Cluj-Napoca Description This summer school is a good opportunity for the participants to understand the disaster management system and how this system works at regional, national, European and international level. It is important that students in
  • Research Institute for Sustainability and Disaster Management based on High Performance Computing
Academic programme
Thailand
Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management
The main of the program is to train and create professionals to serve their respective countries, regional, national and international organizations, universities and research institutions particularly in disaster management and disaster risk reduction.
  • Asian Institute of Technology - Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management Program
Academic programme
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MSc in Flood Risk Management
The programme provides practical and academic experience in flood dynamics and catchment management, taught by leading academics and industry experts.
  • University of Hull
Academic programme
Canada
Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées en résilience, risques et catastrophes (DESS)
Location Montreal Degree Diploma Description Présentation du programme Inondations, tornades, ouragans, cyberattaques, feux de forêt, déraillements de train: la fréquence et l’importance des catastrophes ne cessent de se multiplier. En 2019, les pertes
  • Université du Québec à Montréal
Academic programme
Canada
Programme court de deuxième cycle en résilience, risques et catastrophes
Location Montreal Degree Diploma Description Présentation du programme Inondations, tornades, ouragans, cyberattaques, feux de forêt, déraillements de train: la fréquence et l’importance des catastrophes ne cessent de se multiplier. En 2019, les pertes
  • Université du Québec à Montréal
Academic programme
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MRes Risk and Disaster Reduction
The Risk and Disaster Reduction MRes is a research-intensive programme, which aims to meet the rapidly growing need for experts trained to analyse and provide solutions to complex issues relating to risk and disasters.
  • University College London (UCL)
  • UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction