Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development

Explore topics like disasters and development, environmental change and humanitarian action, building community resilience, and communications in emergency and disaster.

You also research a topic of your interest and complete either a thesis, or a dissertation or practice project.

The programme focuses on diverse themes like 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, which involves block course on campus and online, or blended learning.

Complete the following courses
Semester 1 course

• EMGT808 Disasters and Development (15 points)

Semester 2 courses

• EMGT807 Environmental Change and Humanitarian Action (15 points)
• EMGT809 Building Community Resilience

Minimum entry requirements
Completed one of the following; or equivalent:

• Bachelor’s degree with a B grade or higher in courses at a level 7 or equivalent
• In exceptional circumstances an applicant who does not meet the requirements above, but who has an appropriate combination of academic and professional experience, may be considered for admission

International
$40,034 (for 120 points)
($39,100 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)