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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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Postgraduate Module in Disaster Risk Studies

Location Stellenbosch Description Academic programme part of the PeriPeri U (Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk) consortium's academic activities. Description This course makes part of Department of Geography’s Bachelor of Arts
Type
Continuing education
Location: South Africa Duration 1 semester (8 weeks)
  • Stellenbosch University
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Masters in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development

The overall goal of this training program is to assist the poverty reduction efforts of the country through training man power that can link relief to development in the field of disaster risk management and sustainable development.
Type
University programme
Location: Ethiopia Duration 18 months
  • Bahir Dar University
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Masters in Public Health Disaster Management

The Masters in Public Health programme aims to train and develop the capacity of public health personnel
Type
University programme
Location: Uganda Duration 2 years
  • Makerere University
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Masters in public Health (MPH)

The Masters in Public Health programme comprises course work and a thesis (a total of 51 units). This includes 18 units of the six core common courses and 18 units of courses in various areas of specialization.
Type
University programme
Location: Kenya Duration 18 months
  • Moi University
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Masters in Disaster Risk Management (MDRM)

The course is designed for people who will be involved in the DRM work and focuses on front-line management and planning and executing interventions aimed at reducing risk.
Type
University programme
Location: Tanzania, United Rep of Duration Masters degree by Course work and dissertation: 24 months/ Masters degree by thesis: 18 months/ PhD by thesis: 48 months
  • Ardhi University
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Undergraduate Modules in Disaster Risk Reduction

Location Legon Degree Undergraduate Modules in Disaster Risk Reduction Description The University of Ghana offers two course modules on Disaster Risk Reduction at the undergraduate level. These are offered to fourth and final year undergraduate students
Type
University programme
Location: Ghana Duration 2 semesters (1 year)
  • University of Ghana
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Master en Prévention et Gestion des Risques Lies à la Sécurité Alimentaire en Afrique (PGRSA)

Les dommages économiques occasionnés par ces catastrophes sont en hausse. Des formes de vulnérabilité multiples et interdépendantes peuvent transformer des aléas mineurs en catastrophes humaines.
Type
University programme
Location: Senegal Duration Four semesters (2 years)
  • PERIPERI U - Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risk
Academic programme
In person

Diploma de postítulo gestión para la reducción del riesgo de desastres

Location Santiago de Chile Degree Diploma en Gestión para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres Description In Spanish: En las últimas décadas se han generado significativas transformaciones en el abordaje territorial de los riesgos de desastre y sus
Type
University programme
Location: Chile Duration 96 horas
  • University of Chile

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