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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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Post-Graduate Diploma in Space Risk and Disaster Reduction

Location London Description 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 and the
Type
University programme
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration Full-time 1 year; Part-time 2 years (starts 2017-18)
  • University College London
  • UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
Academic programme
In person

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
In person

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
In person

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
In person

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
In person

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
In person

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
Academic programme
In person

Master of Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation

The programme contributes to meeting the need for qualified professionals who can contribute to resilient and sustainable societies through use of interdisciplinary concepts, methods and tools within disaster risk management and climate change adaptation
Type
University programme
Location: Sweden Duration 2 years
  • Lund University

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