Course Overview

Passionate about sustainable development, community resilience or humanitarian response? Do you want a career in emergency and disaster risk management, or are already working in the field? The Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development prepares you for managing increasingly complex disaster risks, now and in the future.

Topics you’ll study include disasters and development, environmental change and humanitarian action, building community resilience, and communications in emergency and disaster.

General Eligibility

Completed one of the following; or equivalent:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree

Other requirements

• Submit evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level in this field

• Provide evidence of current professional practice

• May be required to complete relevant prerequisite courses as specified by the Board of Studies

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent