Graduate Certificate of Disaster Risk Science and Sustainability

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Graduate Certificate of Disaster Risk Science and Sustainability required the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:

A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific (6 units)

• ANTH8056 Introduction to Humanitarian Action (6 units)

• EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (6 units)

• EMSC8706 Introduction to Natural Hazards (6 units)

A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following disaster risk electives:

• SCOM6031 Science, Risk and Ethics (6 units)

• COMP8410 Data Mining (6 units)

• EMSC8014 Special Topics in Earth Science (6 units)

• ENGN6013 Engineering for a Humanitarian Context (6 units)

• ENVS6204 Fire, Flood and Drought (6 units)

• ENVS6303 Climate Change: Past, Present and Future (6 units)

• ENVS6307 Climate Change: Science, Society and Policy (6 units)

• ENVS6308 Fire in the Environment (6 units)

• ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation (6 units)

• ENVS8048 Topics in Environment and Society (6 units)

• MATH6102 Environmental Modelling and Integrated Assessment (6 units)

• MATH6103 Scientific and Industrial Modelling (6 units)

• STAT8057 Risk Modelling 1 (6 units)

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

• Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7; or

• Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

• A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Annual indicative fee for international students

$24,401

Employment Opportunities

A Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Science and Sustainability can improve your prospects for employment in government, the insurance industry and international aid organisations. All of these employers have a need for people with knowledge and skills in disaster risk, and this need is likely to increase as climate change leads to more frequent and intense natural hazard events.