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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
Specialisation certificate in the assessment and management of geological and climate related risk
Location Geneva Description This course is given in English and includes 9 weeks of lectures, laboratory exercises, field work, and an individual research project. Themes Hazard and risk assessment related to: Risk management Volcanic risk Seismic risk
Type
Continuing education
Location: Switzerland
  • University of Geneva
Academic programme
Post-Graduate Diploma in Space Risk and Disaster Reduction
This program will allow students to acquire advanced levels of knowledge of empirical, theoretical and practical aspects of risk and disaster reduction, as well as a technical background in satellite design, operations.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration Full-time 1 year; Part-time 2 years
  • University College London
  • UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
Academic programme
MSc Risk and Disaster Science
The Risk and Disaster Science MSc aims to meet the growing need for experts trained in disaster science in sectors ranging from finance to humanitarian response.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration Full time: 1 year; Part time: 2 years
  • University College London
  • UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
Academic programme
Summer School: Building Resilient Communities for Global Disaster Risk Reduction
Location Coventry Degree 10 UK credits (equivalent to 3 US credits and 5 ECTS credits) Description This course explores how humanitarian organisations intervene in disasters around the world and builds you into a multi-disciplinary team of engineers
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Coventry University
Academic programme
PhD in Understanding and Managing Extremes: Curriculum in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology
Location Pavia Description The 2018/2019 edition of the Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (ROSE) curriculum of the PhD Programme in Understanding and Managing Extremes (UME) is being offered by the UME Centre of the IUSS Pavia. The PhD
Type
University programme
Location: Italy
  • Institute for Advanced Study in Pavia
  • Understanding and Managing Extremes Graduate School
Academic programme
PhD in Understanding and Managing Extremes: Curriculum in Weather, Geological, Chemical and Environmental Risk
Location Pavia Description The first edition [2018/2019] of the Weather, Geological, Chemical and Environmental Risk curriculum of the PhD Programme in Understanding and Managing Extremes (UME) is being offered by the UME Centre of the IUSS Pavia. The
Type
University programme
Location: Italy
  • Institute for Advanced Study in Pavia
  • Understanding and Managing Extremes Graduate School
Academic programme
International Summer School on Disaster Management
Location Arcalia, Bistriţa-Năsăud county Description Director of the Summer School: Prof. Eng. Alexandru Ozunu Co-director: Assist. Prof. Eng. Zoltan Torok Topics Disaster risk management - Theory & Concepts Disaster environment Disaster management cycle
Type
University programme
Location: Romania
  • Research Institute for Sustainability and Disaster Management based on High Performance Computing
  • Romania - government
  • National University of Public Service, Hungary
Academic programme
MSc in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards (CivRisk)
The programme provides advanced technical education in the field of structural and geotechnical earthquake engineering, hydraulic engineering and hydrogeology.
Type
University programme
Location: Italy Duration 2 years
  • Institute for Advanced Study in Pavia
  • University of Pavia

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