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The Disaster and Emergency Management (D&EM) program provides current, relevant, and forward-thinking theory and knowledge, to help ensure that the D&EM practitioners of tomorrow are prepared to better manage the increasing complexity and frequency of disaster events. The program offers learning and skills that extend across the entire system of D&EM, including mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, as well as resiliency building, business continuity, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and crisis communication.

Graduates from this program will leave able to support businesses and organizations in any sector or community to prepare for and respond to the risk of harm or loss resulting from natural, technological, and intentional hazards more effectively.

This guided pathway allows students to engage in their diploma learning as a full-time cohort.

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• In-person - All your class activity will be delivered in person, on campus.
• Online - All your class activity will be delivered online.
• Hybrid - Your classes will be a mixture of in person and online learning. You must be able to come to campus and participate remotely online.
• Your choice - Your program offers a variety of class delivery options (in person, online, or a mixture of both) and you can select which type of classes to take. If you wish, you can complete your entire program either in-person or online.
• HyFlex - All your classes are delivered for simultaneous participation in person and online. You can choose daily to attend your classes in person or join remotely online.
• Your choice - You can select class times and days that fit your schedule. There are a variety of class options for you to choose from including daytime, evening, weekdays or weekends.
• No set time - No set class days or times, content is access on-demand. You can complete your studies on your own schedule within the scheduled class dates; may have set due dates and deadlines.
• Evenings & Weekends - Classes are scheduled after 5 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.
• Weekdays - Daytime - Classes are scheduled on weekdays, before 5 p.m.
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• Weekends - Classes are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays.

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• Full-Time - This is the standard length to complete the program, with a full course load per term.
• Part-Time - Students follow a structured schedule of classes so they can progress in their studies part-time while balancing everyday life.

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• N/A - Not available for this intake.

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• Limited - For international applicants, the program intake is now only available if you already have a valid study permit.

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Applied, industry-relevant training

The Disaster and Emergency Management Program will give you the opportunity to study while balancing other aspects of your busy life. All 20 courses, including the Final Project course, are delivered 100% online. Your final project will showcase your ability to independently tackle a Disaster and Emergency Management issue or problem on behalf of an approved stakeholder, and provides the opportunity to apply current, theoretical knowledge to address a real-world stakeholder need.

NAIT is a member of the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) which allows students in the program to access mentorship and learning/job/volunteer opportunities through their “Emerging Professionals” group.

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NAIT’s Centre for Applied Disaster and Emergency Management (CADEM) advances the Disaster and Emergency Management profession through hands-on training & professional development.

A new frontier in hands-on health-care training

CAE Healthcare and NAIT have entered a simulation research partnership to improve health-care education and patient safety, including support for the polytechnic's simulation research initiatives.

Some NAIT programs are unavailable to international students because they do not meet eligibility for a  study permit  or  Post-Graduation Work Permit  (PGWP). 

• Study Permit: This program is delivered through distance learning and therefore does not meet the criteria for a study permit.
• Post-Graduation Work Permit: This program is delivered through distance learning and therefore is not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program. Completion of this program will not make you eligible for a PGWP .

International applicants seeking permissions to take this program in the Winter term can  contact  a NAIT Academic Advisor – International to discuss options.

Disaster and Emergency Management is one of the fastest growing fields globally.

Many organizations require disaster and emergency managers in the areas of policy development/advocacy, field work, public engagement, communications, business continuity management, risk management, crisis management, disaster risk reduction, response coordination, disaster preparedness/mitigation, planning, disaster recovery, training, and building community resilience. This field is relevant and necessary for all organizations, communities, and businesses that are exposed to any type of natural, human-induced, or technological hazard.

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Current and recently admitted students can find information and updates about their program on their My Program page in the MyNAIT Portal. To monitor your course progress and the courses still needed to graduate, visit your Academic Progress Report .

Advanced Credit

You may apply for advanced credit once you have been accepted into the program. Advanced credit can be Transfer Credit (for completed post-secondary courses) or PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition). Course(s) completed in a diploma credential will not be considered for transfer credit assessment for NAIT BTech courses.

Transfer Credit

In addition to the common guidelines outlined on the Transfer and Credit Options section , your program has other advanced credit requirements that are applied to each request including:

• You must have completed the course or program no more than 4 year(s) ago unless a formalized articulation agreement is in place
• You must have a minimum mark of C- in the course(s) or program

Prior Learning and Assessment Recognition (PLAR)

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• EMGT1210 PLAR for advance credit (pdf)
• EMGT2330 PLAR for advance credit (pdf)
• EMGT2420 PLAR for advanced credit (pdf)
• LEAD2370 PLAR for advanced credit (pdf)
• ENGL1238 PLAR for advance credit (pdf)

Read more about advanced credit or contact us about applying for credit for this program.

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The PhD in Geography and Environment (Hazards, Risk and Resilience) is a  multidisciplinary enrichment program   designed for current graduate PhD students who wish to become specialists in the field of natural hazards and risks, and who wish to gain an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of disaster risk reduction problems and solutions. The student earns a degree in the home department plus credit for participation in the collaborative specialization. Currently, the participating departments are  Civil & Environmental Engineering ,  Earth Sciences ,  Geography and Environment  and  Statistical & Actuarial Sciences .

The collaborative specialization will enhance the education and research of graduate students interested in natural hazards, risks, and resilience and is designed with four goals in mind:

• Learn about the engineering, physical and quantitative science, and social science aspects of hazards, risks, and resilience as well as their interconnectivity;
• Conduct quantitative research in hazard, risks, and resilience;
• Learn from a diverse, multidisciplinary group of faculties working in these areas at Western; and
• Develop their own multidisciplinary network of colleagues by interacting with other students from several distinct subject areas participating in the collaborative specialization.

Program Progression Registration and enrolment is always concurrent and in addition to participation in a home degree program; the student earns a degree in the home department plus credit for successful completion of the specialization on their transcript and parchment.

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Doctoral students are supervised through a Thesis Advisory Committee of at least two, consisting of the Supervisor and another faculty member knowledgeable in the area of research. A member of the Advisory Committee must be listed as a member of the Hazards, Risk and Resilience list of Faculty Advisors . The Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the student's academic program, especially the thesis research and thesis preparation.

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• Learn about the engineering, physical and quantitative science, and social science aspects of hazards, risks, and resilience as well as their interconnectivity;
• Conduct quantitative research in hazard, risks, and resilience;
• Learn from a diverse, multidisciplinary group of faculties working in these areas at Western; and
• Develop their own multidisciplinary network of colleagues by interacting with other students from several distinct subject areas participating in the collaborative specialization.

The details of the specialization can be found at https://www.uwo.ca/multihazard_risk_resilience/ .

Program Length

• 3 or 6 terms (1 or 2 years) for Master's students
• 12 terms (4 years) for PhD students

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• Full-time study
• Thesis-Based

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Students are first required to enter their home programs. The current participating departments are: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geography, and Statistical & Actuarial Sciences. The funding for their studies depends on their home departments.

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Tuition and fee schedules (per term) are posted on the Office of the Registrar's website at http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/fees_refunds/fee_schedules.html

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Admission Requirements

The Collaborative Specialization in Hazards, Risks, and Resilience is not a direct entry program. Graduate students may apply following admission to and registration in a home program (department), where the student will have a lead research supervisor, complete a research thesis and earn a graduate degree in a specific discipline. See https://www.uwo.ca/multihazard_risk_resilience/ .

English Language Proficiency

• The requirements to the home programs need to be met.

Application Deadline

• Please see the individual home program deadlines.

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Professor Asgary is the recipient of awards for his research, teaching and other contributions, including the International Association of Emergency Management Award, the outstanding paper of the year award by the Journal of Disaster Prevention and Management, and Merit Awards.

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Doctoral Research Programme on Climate Change and Disaster Risks Management

Climate change affects human beings acting in socio-ecological settings in which biophysical, socio-cultural, economic, institutional, political, and legal mechanisms operate. It is in this complex system that disasters emerge and by which people’s responses to disasters are shaped. Many phenomena associated with climate change are still poorly captured by research approaches so that future scenarios on the effects of climate change on land use and its related human dimensions are very unreliable and inconsistent. Human security within the context of climate change remains relatively underexplored, whereas the biophysical dimensions of climate change, both on a worldwide and regional scale, are more rapidly addressed by natural scientists. Thus, there is an urgent need to deal with the human security aspect of climate change through both adaptation and mitigation.

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Climate change and human security is a new concept of integrated and interdisciplinary education, combining domains such as meteorology, geosciences, social, health and economic factors as well as institutions such as law and policies. The approach focuses on the integrated management of areas, resources, and societies affected by climate change. Students are trained in the development of strategies and concepts to reduce peoples’ vulnerability and increase their coping capacity and to successfully manage climate disaster and risk.

The Doctoral Research Programme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management” will educate students to understand the threats and risks associated with climate change, to get familiar with the design of early warning systems and to know means to improve the resilience and coping capacity of affected social-ecological systems. Students will be exposed to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to assessing threats and to work in multidisciplinary teams with affected groups in harnessing their inherent resilience to hazards.

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Disaster & emergency management.

The Master of Disaster & Emergency Management program at York is the first graduate program of its kind in the province, and one of only two in Canada.

This exciting program provides students with advanced-level knowledge and the skills needed to enter the growing field of Emergency Management. Experts passionate about Disaster & Emergency Management teach engaging courses on such subjects as medical and public health, natural disasters and their causes, terrorism, social and behavioural concepts, ethics, critical infrastructure protection, business continuity planning and public safety and security.

Students will develop the skills and knowledge to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from local, national and international disasters and emergencies. The evaluation and analysis of hazards also form an integral part of the program. Recent disasters and case studies are used for class discussions and the development of planning strategies to reduce disaster risk.

Disasters are complex and dynamic systems, each one different from the last. As future decision makers, we study disasters to save lives.

The program attracts a variety of students aspiring to become professionals in Disaster & Emergency Management in public, private and non-profit sectors. The program is useful for those who are currently working in the field and would like to assume a position of increasing responsibility by acquiring higher education.

For those tangentially related to the field who would like to pursue a career in Disaster & Emergency Management more directly, the program provides a suitable platform to develop relevant skills. The mixture of practitioners and academics in the program allows the students to leverage knowledge from one another and foster networking opportunities. This program is offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, allowing practitioners to continue working while completing the program.

  Careers with a Disaster & Emergency Management (MDEM) degree

Graduates of this growing field have gone on to find careers in public, private, and not-for-profit organizations working as business continuity planners, disaster recovery coordinators, crisis communication specialists, emergency public health managers, NGO disaster relief coordinators and project managers.

The department also hosts an annual career fair, and a few of the representatives present include the City of Brampton’s Emergency Management Office, the City of Toronto’s Office of Emergency Management, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regional Health Services, Enbridge and Red Cross Canada.

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Niagara University in Ontario develops YOU to Succeed in the f ield of Disaster/Emergency Management and National Security .

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The purpose of this interdisciplinary program is to enable and empower a new generation of leader practitioners focused on Disaster/Emergency Management and National Security. This graduate program trains students to respond effectively to urgent societal problems, ranging from weather-related emergencies to attacks on critical infrastructure. Graduates of this program will be equipped with cutting edge theoretical tools necessary to analyze the broad spectrum of threats that societies face in the 21st century, as well as the practical skills necessary to implement and lead an emergency response process.

Why MA in Disaster/Emergency Management and National Security?

This program is ideal for individuals looking to break into the field of Disaster/Emergency Management and National Security, as well as individuals seeking career advancement within these fields.

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NUO offers students exposure to best practices in both Canada and the United States, helping them to develop a global view of Emergency Management and National Security.

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NUO's program emphasizes both the theoretical and the practical aspects of emergency management and national security, training graduates who will be able to immediately apply their skills in real-life settings.

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The program culminates in a pair of hands-on capstone courses. These courses give students the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge that they have acquired through work with a partner organization. The program includes an internship opportunity for students seeking additional practical experience.

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Disaster Management (PBDDM)

Start your career in disaster and emergency management with our specialized program. It's perfect for anyone with a bachelor's degree who wants to make a difference.

Is this program right for you?

Serve in a dynamic and growing field. If you have a bachelor's degree and are interested in pursuing a career in the fields of disaster and emergency management, this program is for you. Check out this video from our information session to learn more.

Apply to this program if you want to join the growing fields of disaster management, emergency planning, and public safety.

You will learn to plan for, prepare for, and respond to public safety issues such as climate disasters and identity theft. Gain the skills to help communities and organization in any emergency.

Program Strengths

Learn from experienced instructors who are experts in their field. Study at a dynamic campus where we train public safety professionals every day. Get the personalized attention you need to help you succeed in the program.

• Emergency and disaster management contexts and skills
• Leadership, management, and organizational awareness
• Systems thinking and business practices
• Communication and information management.

Through active engagement with challenges and problems drawn from real world practice, graduates will:

• Gain a foundation in the core concepts, issues, trends, and practices that inform emergency and disaster management in Canadian and international contexts;
• Analyze and apply the appropriate communications tools to interact effectively with multiple stakeholders in complex, stressful, and ambiguous situations; and
• Manage all components of an emergency program, such as planning, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery.

What You Need to Graduate

Students must successfully complete all 60 credits (20 courses) of the program at a rate of five courses per semester.

Program Format

All courses in the program are offered at JIBC's New Westminster campus.

Upcoming Intakes & Application Deadline

Refer to the  Program Applications & Admissions  page to check the current dates and deadlines. Complete applications must be received no later than the dates posted above.

Additional Fees

All full-time international students will be automatically charged for the following services.

*Note: All costs are approximate and subject to change without prior notice. Tuition fees do not include additional charges such as textbook purchases, accommodation, living expenses, and travel/transportation costs.

Textbooks and Supplies

Course manuals are supplied when you attend class. If additional books or other materials are required, you will be advised when you are accepted into the program. Textbooks & other materials cost approximately $750.

STEP ONE - Apply to the Program

Check the program application deadline date .

Apply by registering online at EducationPlannerBC  and completing the online program application form.

STEP TWO - Submit Supporting Documents

Only complete applications will be considered.

Important Dates

Application deadlines, admission requirements.

To be eligible for this program, students are required:

• To provide proof of completion of an undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from a recognized institution outside of Canada. Credentials from non-Canadian institutions may be required to be evaluated by an external organization such as International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES) or World Education Services (WES) . Any related costs for this assessment will be the responsibility of the applicant.  
• Meet JIBC’s English language proficiency requirements if their undergraduate studies were completed in a language other than English. The minimum requirements are outlined on the English Requirements for International Students page.
• To provide a coloured copy of the applicant's passport identification page.

Term 1: Contexts in Disaster Management

Term 2: Behind the Scenes

Term 3: resiliency and continuity.

Term 4: Management in Complex Environments

Questions about Emergency Management Programs?

Risk and Disaster Reduction MPhil/PhD

London, Bloomsbury

Reducing the impact of disasters globally and humanitarian crises presents a huge challenge that requires co-ordinated and collaborative action. This programme is designed for PhD students who wish to improve humanity's understanding of risk and to overcome the scientific, engineering, technical, social, health and political barriers to increasing resilience to disasters.

UK tuition fees (2024/25)

Overseas tuition fees (2024/25), programme starts, applications accepted.

• Entry requirements

Normally, a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 1

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website .

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

Students learn how to conduct original, cross-disciplinary and international scientific research with significant, positive societal impact within an intellectually and globally diverse student body. There is a focus on multi-disciplinary research methods – in the laboratory, on site, talking to people, analysing documents, conceptual analysis, and others depending on the nature of the research – and employing theoretical, statistical, modelling, social survey and desk-based techniques. Students' skills in research, teaching, public engagement, communications, consultancy, and knowledge exchange are emphasised.

Who this course is for

The programme aims to train the next generation of innovative, creative and objectively critical researchers, thinkers, practitioners and decision-makers in risk and disaster resilience. Students earning their PhD from IRDR find jobs across sectors, including academia, government, the private sector, and the non-profit sector.

What this course will give you

In addition to world-class research facilities and information resources, PhD students will gain skills essential to employment, such as teaching, proposal writing, media and public engagement, organising events, and oral and written communications. IRDR holds an annual PhD Student Forum, Spring Academy, and conferences. The PhD offers research training alongside learning opportunities in all these other areas.

The foundation of your career

IRDR PhD graduates have gained employment in a wide variety of positions in London and around the world both within and outside of academia. The institute's extensive links and established credibility with the private sector, the non-profit sector, government, international organisations and academia provides graduates with a high-level network for winning positions, along with the skills and qualifications to apply for advertised posts and fellowships.

Employability

An IRDR PhD provides excellent networks and training for careers in research, research communication, public policy, (re)insurance, catastrophe modelling, risk management, international development, humanitarian assistance, engineering and many other fields. The IRDR provides dedicated careers support for students, including networking events often attended by recruiters  from the financial sector to the public sector to disaster prevention and response organisations.

Teaching and learning

This MPhil/PhD programme, based in UCL's Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR), offers a unique opportunity to focus on a research topic of interest while learning from other disciplines across the social sciences, physical sciences, engineering, health and medicine, law, arts and humanities.

Leading international researchers in all aspects of risk and disaster are part of IRDR, and there are many opportunities to collaborate with internationally renowned scientists around UCL, elsewhere in the world, and in industry, government and non-profit organisations with whom we have close links. Further details of our research areas and academic expertise can be found at www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaster-reduction

In addition to regular supervision, each student must submit the full dissertation and complete an oral exam (Viva’ or ‘defence’). More details can be found on the department website, or by emailing the PhD administrator. 

PhDs are mainly self-directed study, with contact hours and supervisions to be agreed between each student and their supervisory team.

We ask students to participate in the intellectual community within the department, and that they also communicate their research ideas and results to a wide audience. Therefore, in addition to their research, there are a number of events and activities throughout the year in which students are expected to participate, such as the annual Spring Academy and PhD Forum.

Research areas and structure

This MPhil/PhD programme, based in UCL's Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR), offers a unique opportunity to focus on a research topic of interest while learning from other disciplines across the social sciences, physical sciences, engineering, health and medicine, arts and humanities. Leading international researchers in all aspects of risk and disaster are part of IRDR, and there are many opportunities to collaborate with internationally renowned scientists around UCL, in industry, government and non-profit organisations with whom we have close links. Further details of our research areas and academic expertise can be found at www.ucl.ac.uk/rdr

Research environment

UCL IRDR aims to build a thriving environment for research and research impact. Participation in research in the IRDR requires that students participate in the wider intellectual community, and that they also communicate their research ideas and results to a wide audience.

Students can expect to have excellent supervision in a stimulating intellectual environment, as well as dedicated skills training and career development support.

Students may study full time over three years and can be on-site or non-resident.

Students may also study part time over five years, either on-site or non-resident.

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk . Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support and Wellbeing team .

Fees and funding

Fees for this course.

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Where the programme is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees .

Additional costs

T here are no programme-specific costs.

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs .

Funding your studies

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website .

Please note that decisions whether to offer a place on our PhD programme are made primarily by the academic staff member who will take on the role of primary supervisor. They will make this decision on the basis of your project proposal, personal statement, other sections of your application including academic record and references, an interview and their availability to supervise. It is therefore important that your application identifies your proposed supervisor and includes well-prepared project proposal and personal statement sections. Applications are accepted at any time with start dates throughout the year, but typically start in September. Many scholarships have specific deadlines.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

Choose your programme

Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2024-2025

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