Academic Programmes

Academic programmes across the world which offer education on all levels (including bachelor, master, diploma, etc.) related to disaster risk reduction

Academic programmes
In person
The Applied Earth Science contributes to global challenges concerning future demands for earth resources, and to help reduce disaster risk and the impact of natural hazards on communities living in changing environments.
Type
University programme
Location: Netherlands, the Duration 18 months
  • University of Twente
In person
The unique two-year Flood Risk Master programme integrates science, engineering and socioeconomic topics through a range of courses taught by leading experts at four European universities
Type
University programme
Location: Germany Netherlands, the Slovenia Spain Duration 2 years
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Office - IHE DELFT Institute for Water Education
  • University of Ljubljana
  • Technical University of Dresden
  • Technical University of Catalonia
In person
Disaster Studies Wageningen studies how disasters and conflicts affect people and transform societies, and in turn, how disasters and conflicts are socially and historically produced.
Type
University programme
Location: Netherlands, the Duration See website
  • Wageningen University
In person
Location Enschede Description There is an urgent need to integrate hazard assessment and disaster risk management into strategic planning and sustainable development. Our exposure and vulnerability to extreme events - including both natural and human
Type
Continuing education
Location: Netherlands, the Duration 9 weeks
  • Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente
In person
This programme is for students who want to become experts in applying state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS technology for the modelling and assessment of natural hazards and disaster risk, and the use of this information in disaster risk reduction.
Type
University programme
Location: Netherlands, the Duration 2 years
  • Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente
  • University of Twente
In person
The master will focus on learning skills, including in the field and modelling, to enable students to address issues in water quantity, quality and associated risks such as floods and droughts.
Type
University programme
Location: Netherlands, the Duration .
  • VU University Amsterdam

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