Over the past decade, global initiatives aimed at mitigating the impacts of disasters have not kept pace with the increasing vulnerability of populations and assets to natural and other hazards, leading to the emergence of new risks and a consistent rise in disaster-related losses. The United Nations characterizes a disaster as a significant disruption to social and community functions, resulting in extensive losses and destructive effects that render affected communities and regions incapable of managing the situation with their available resources.To address this concerning trend, UN member states endorsed the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015. The Sendai Framework advocates for a more comprehensive, people-centered, and preventive strategy for disaster risk reduction. This approach emphasizes collaboration among communities, government entities, the private sector, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and research bodies to enhance resilience and establish cooperative practices for disaster risk reduction. This Professional Master’s degree offers an introduction to this rapidly advancing interdisciplinary domain.
Programme details
Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience
The Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience (MDRR) program at UC is a professional degree designed to offer an overview of this swiftly advancing interdisciplinary domain.
This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights
This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.
Graduates have the opportunity to either advance into funded doctoral programs or embark on careers in disaster reduction, risk assessment, hazard assessment, and environmental management and consulting, in addition to roles within local and regional government.
To be eligible for the Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience program, applicants must possess:
-a bachelor’s degree pertinent to the field of Disaster Risk and Resilience, typically achieving a minimum B Grade Point Average in the final year;
-and 15 points from STAT 100-level courses, or an equivalent qualification.
Please note that this requirement may be exempted at the discretion of the Programme Coordinator.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC’s English language requirements.
University recognises the following English Language tests and courses:
International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) – including online and One Skill Retake
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) – including Home Edition and Paper Edition #
CCEL English for Academic Purposes Level 2 (EAP Level 2) – including online
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE) – including online
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL)
FluentIQ (*FluentIQ should be used where IELTS Indicator or TOEFL cannot be used)
LanguageCert
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
Duolingo English Test (DET)
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