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

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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
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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

Alpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und Lawinenverbauung

Das Masterprogramm zeichnet sich durch einen hohen Praxisbezug aus. Die theoretische Ausbildung wird dabei durch zahlreiche Exkursionen und praktische Übungen im Gelände ergänzt.
Type
University programme
Location: Austria Duration 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences - Vienna
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In person

Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Health in Disasters

The aim of the master programme is to, through knowledge, experience and research build capacities that will reduce disaster risks and contribute to better and more targeted public health based relief following disasters.
Type
University programme
Location: Spain Sweden Duration See website
  • Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
  • Universidad de Oviedo
  • Karolinska Institutet
Academic programme
In person

Certificate of advanced studies in disaster management

Location Geneva Description Offering a wide range of specialised courses, the Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH) provides the opportunity for professionals to deepen their knowledge and skills in particular thematic areas of
Type
University programme
Location: Switzerland Duration Seven weeks intensive course
  • Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action
Academic programme
In person

MSc en incendios forestales: Ciencia y gestión integral / MSc in forest fires: Science and management

First official european Msc in Wildfres, 90 ECTS. Blended learning and focus on an exchange between researchers and practitioners to set the basis for the fire management in the XXI century.
Type
Blended programme
Location: Spain Duration La duración temporal correspondiente a la formación académica es de un total de tres semestres, conformando un proceso formativo de 90 créditos ECTS.
  • University of Lleida
  • Universidad de Córdoba
  • Universidad de León
Academic programme
In person

Disaster studies at bachelor, master and PhD levels

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
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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