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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
PhD Risk and Disaster Reduction
The Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) aims to cultivate an inclusive, stimulating and sustainable environment to support outstanding research in risk and disaster reduction.
  • University College London (UCL)
  • UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction
Academic programme
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response: Online
The MSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response distance learning course will enable students to develop the skills and knowledge needed to respond to and help prevent disasters.
  • Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester
Academic programme
United States of America
Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design Certificate
Degree Certificate Description The imperative motivating the Graduate Certificate in Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design is to educate the next generation of practitioners and scholars to apply knowledge gained in the classroom and in the
  • North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Academic programme
Pakistan
BS in Disaster Management
Location Lahore, Pakistan Description The rapid population growth, urbanization, climate change and poverty has resulted in an increased vulnerability of millions of people in the country. In order to achieve the organization-level targets under UNSDF
  • University of Management and Technology
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
Academic programme
Diplomado en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, Continuidad Operacional y Resiliencia
Description El mundo está expuesto a distintos tipos de amenazas, sean estas de origen natural, de origen antrópico o ambas. Hemos sufrido sismos, aluviones, incendios forestales, períodos de contaminación ambiental y una larga lista de otros eventos
  • Instituto Profesional de Logística y Gestión Integral de Riesgos ltda