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Academic Programmes

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

Academic programme
In person

MSc Disaster Management and Sustainable Development

The program aims to introduce the students with issues of personal security and security planning and development issues.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration Up to 1 year
  • Northumbria University
  • Disaster and Development Network
Academic programme
In person

MA Development and Emergency Practice

The course offers three sub-specialisations: in Human rights, emergencies and development; disasters, risks, shelter and development; and conflict and humanitarian action.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 12 Months full time and 24 months part time.
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • Centre for Development and Emergency Practice
Academic programme
In person

MSc Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management

Students will learn risk, crisis and disaster management theories that underpin the UN’s Frameworks, the course will provide you with the skills and confidence to plan and execute research and engage in global debates with confidence.
Type
Distance learning
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 2 years. Start dates: March and September each year.
  • University of Leicester
Academic programme
In person

Emergency Management and Planning

The programme is designed for students with an interest in numerous fields including emergency planning, risk management and international preparedness for a range of potential natural disasters.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 2 years
  • University of Hertfordshire
Academic programme
In person

MA/MSc Risk Analysis

The Risk Analysis, Disasters and Resilience MSc programme provides an advanced foundation in interdisciplinary studies of environmental, societal and technological risk and disaster in the global North and South.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration The master programme runs for 12 months full time, 2 years part time, starting in September.
  • King's College London
Academic programme
In person

MSc Earthquake engineering with disaster management

Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management MSc develops engineers who can deliver and design holistic solutions and are able to work in engineering, catastrophe modelling and disaster risk management.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 1 year
  • University College London
Academic programme
In person

MSc Geophysical hazards

MSc in Geophysical Hazards provides essential training for careers in hazard assessment and risk evaluation, including industry, academic research, civil protection agencies, government organisations, and NGOs related to aid and development.
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration Full-time 1 year; Part-time 2 years
  • University College London
Academic programme
In person

Natural Hazard Management

Location Chester Description Natural hazards, such as flooding, land instability, windstorms, earthquakes and volcanoes, are some of the most significant global challenges facing humankind today. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake and 2011 Japan tsunami/earthquake
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 3 years full time
  • University of Chester

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