Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development
Auckland
Diploma
Learn how to reduce disaster risks, build community resilience, and manage disaster response and recovery.
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.
The programme aligns with global and national best practice, and is committed to advance community wellbeing by reducing risks. It focuses on socially and culturally appropriate approaches to disaster risk management, resilience-building in the face of climate change, as well as improved building codes and better ecosystem protection to reduce disaster risk and support sustainable development.
All courses are offered via flexible learning, with block courses on campus and online teaching and learning. This is convenient if you live in Auckland and prefer flexible learning modules. It may also work if you live outside of Auckland, or balance your studies with your work.
Complete 45 points from
- (15 points, Semester 1)
- (15 points, Semester 2)
- (15 points, Semester 2)
And choose 75 points from
- (15 points, Semester 1)
- (15 points, Semester 1)
- (15 points)
- (15 points)
- (15 points, Semester 1)
- (30 points, Semester 1 or 2)
- (15 points, Semester 1 or 2)
- (15 points, Semester 1 or 2)
- (15 points)
- (15 points, Semester 1 or 2)
- (15 points, Semester 1)
- (15 points, Semester 2)
- (15 points, Semester 2)
- (15 points, Semester 1)
Other relevant optional courses may be available, with the approval of the programme leader. Optional courses may be selected from other relevant subject areas.
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
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Minimum entry requirements
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
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
Annual
English
Domestic: $8,807
International: $38,002