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Discover learning opportunities that align with your interests and career goals in building disaster resilience.

This page provides a curated list of academic programmes focused on disaster risk reduction (DRR), resilience, climate change adaptation, and related fields. Whether you are a student, researcher, or professional looking to advance your knowledge, you can find degree programs, short courses, and training opportunities from institutions worldwide.

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Academic programme
Australia
Emergency Management
The programme aims to develop a practical as well as theoretical base for those people who have responsibilities in the field of Emergency Risk Management.
  • Charles Sturt University
Academic programme
Australia
Master of Emergency and disaster management
The programme provides students with the essential knowledge and skills required for comprehensively understanding all phases of the disaster management cycle.
  • Charles Darwin University
Academic programme
Spain Australia
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.
  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Academic programme
Australia
Master of Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development
The programme contains core elements related to disaster resilience and sustainable development that are underpinned by a practical grounding and application of the UN-SDGs and Sendai Framework and the development of disaster management skills
  • University of Newcastle, the
Academic programme
Australia
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk and Resilience
This program provides students with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in the field of disaster risk reduction and management.
  • University of Newcastle, the
Academic programme
Australia
Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services)
Location Darwin Description Leadership makes significant a difference in managing small-scale routine emergencies as well as complex catastrophic events. This course is designed to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide
  • Charles Darwin University
Academic programme
Australia
Graduate Diploma of Emergency and Disaster Management
Location Darwin Description The course provides an introduction to the field of emergency and disaster management that enhances the capacity of current and future practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region to apply knowledge appropriately, collaboratively
  • Charles Darwin University
Academic programme
Australia
Graduate Certificate of Business (Emergency and Disaster Communication)
Description USQ’s Graduate Certificate of Business (Emergency and Disaster Communication) will develop your communication skills for all phases of disaster management, with special emphasis given to change communication, community engagement and disaster
  • University of Southern Queensland