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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.

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Master of Disaster, Design and Development

The program delivers specialized knowledge and practical skills drawn from a range of practitioners and academics and you will work with global industry leaders such as IFRC and UN-Habitat on disaster simulations and projects.
Type
Blended programme
Location: Spain Australia Duration 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Academic programme
In person

PhD in Chemical and Environmental Risk

Location Pavia Description The first edition (2016/2017) of the Chemical and Environmental Risk curriculum of the PhD Programme in Understanding and Managing Extremes (UME) is being offered by the UME Graduate School of the IUSS Pavia to train graduates
Type
University programme
Location: Italy
  • Understanding and Managing Extremes Graduate School
Academic programme
In person

MSc (Eng) Process Safety and Loss Prevention

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Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
  • University of Sheffield
Academic programme
In person

BEng Safety Engineering and Disaster Management

Location Jordanstown Degree Bachelor of Engineering with Honours Description This course prepares you for a leadership role in the design of highly creative technological solutions for the delivery of complex engineering projects and humanitarian relief
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Ulster University
Academic programme
In person

Global Health Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)

Degree Postgraduate Certificate Description The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at The University of Manchester, UK, is proud to offer an affordable professional online programme in Global Health, in partnership with the International
Type
Distance learning
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 12 months
  • University of Manchester
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Academic programme
In person

Global Health MSc

The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at The University of Manchester, UK, is proud to offer an affordable professional online programme in Global Health, in partnership with the IFRC.
Type
Distance learning
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 3-year part-time
  • University of Manchester
Academic programme
In person

Action on natural disasters programme

Location Durham Description Action on Natural Disasters is a Doctoral Training Initiative (DTI) that focuses on interdisciplinary research into the causes, consequences, and mitigation of natural disasters. It is born from an understanding that reducing
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration 3 years
  • Durham University
Academic programme
In person

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

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