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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 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
Type
Blended programme
Location: Australia Duration 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 6 years maximum
  • University of Newcastle, the
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Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Reduction

This program contains courses certified by CIFAL Newcastle in accordance with the requirements of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Type
Blended programme
Location: Australia Duration 0.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 3 years maximum
  • University of Newcastle, the
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Space Risk and Disaster Reduction

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.
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
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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
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Certificate Course in Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Management

Location Gandhinagar, Gujarat Description This certificate course introduces participants to key concepts, principles and practices in disaster management, business continuity and contingency plans with respect to their public or private organization. It
Type
Continuing education
Location: India Duration 8 weekends - 16 days
  • Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management
  • Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority
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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
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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
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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

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