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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
Postgraduate Course: Public Management in Civil Defense and Protection
This course has as the target audience professionals with higher education and who work in the Civil Defense and Protection System in the three spheres of government, as well as workers from the private sector, entrepreneurs, and volunteers.
Type
Continuing education
Location: Brazil Duration 1 year
  • Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Academic programme
Master of Research in Science and Management of Climate Change
The Master of Research in Science and Management of Climate Change is a 1-year programme aimed at creating experts capable of managing the complex and multi-faceted dimensions of the grand challenges posed by climate risk.
Type
University programme
Location: Italy Duration One year
  • Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Academic programme
Bachelor of Climate Change
The Bachelor of Climate Change is a unique and flexible degree providing knowledge that transcends traditional subject areas to meet the growing demand for experts who will help solve this complex, global issue.
Type
University programme
Location: New Zealand Duration 3 years
  • University of Waikato
Academic programme
MSc in Emergency Management
As part of this programme, students will explore the principles of emergency management and gain a firm grounding in both international theory and current practice.
Type
University programme
Location: Ireland Duration 2 years
  • Dublin City University
Academic programme
Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience
This Professional Master’s degree provides an introduction to the rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field of disaster risk and resilience.
Type
University programme
Location: New Zealand Duration 1 year
  • University of Canterbury
Academic programme
MSc Fire Safety Engineering
Combined into a single discipline, the Fire Safety Engineering master’s degree meets the challenge of modern industrial needs and is fully accredited by two professional institutions.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 1 year
  • University of Central Lancashire
Academic programme
MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
This course prepares students to understand decision-making approaches and develop the necessary skills to prepare for and manage crisis and disaster specialising either in business crisis or in humanitarian operations.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 1 year full time
  • Aston University
Academic programme
Master in Disaster Risk and Resilience
The Master in Disaster Risk and Resilience (MDRR) is designed to advance interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches to addressing risk and building resilience.
Type
University programme
Location: Philippines Duration Unknown
  • Ateneo de Manila University

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