MA Disaster and Emergency Management
Location
Toronto, Canada
Degree
MA
Description
The programme is designed to meet the critical need for professionals with advanced level knowledge and skills. Focuses to equip students with the skills and competencies required to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from local, national and international disasters and emergencies. An academic program comprising of Class room lectures, thematic project assignments, open discussions and experiential learning.
Themes
Public Safety, Public security, Disaster management, Business continuity management, Technology and disaster management, Risk, Social vulnerability.
Target audience
University students, Disaster management professionals.
Admission requirement
An Honours undergraduate degree program in Emergency Management or equivalent or an Honours undergraduate degree program or equivalent (typically a four-year full-time program) from an accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum grade point average of B+ in the final two years of study, TOEFL scores if the first language is not English. For further information please see the admission requirements section.
Frequency
Annual
Language
English
Scholarship
Limited number of scholorships are available based on academic performance and future leadership potential in international affairs. For details please see university home page.
Tuition and cost
For latest information please visit finances section.
Deadline
Please see university page.
Contact
Dr. David Etkin, Graduate program Director, Disaster and Emergency Management
School of Administrative Studies, York University
282 Atkinson Building, 4700 Keele Street,
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada
Tel: +1 416 736 2100 extn. 44016
E-mail: madem@yorku.ca