Programme details

Master of Emergency Management – MEmergMgt

Emergency management focuses on organizing communities to effectively respond to disasters. It involves strategies for survival, rebuilding social structures and infrastructure, and sustaining and preserving life during and after such events.

Course description

Yyou will acquire comprehensive knowledge of various emergency management issues, practices, and policies, with the Master of Emergency Management.

The Master of Emergency Management program provides both coursework and research pathway options. This master’s program will equip you with skills in:

Critical application of theory and research
Analysis, synthesis, and critical evaluation of disaster risk
Crisis leadership and communications
Decision-making
Disaster management policy and procedures.

Immigration benefits

This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights

Career Prospects

Pursuing a Master of Emergency Management can open up a variety of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Graduates can apply their expertise in planning, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. Graduates normally find positions as mid-to-senior level managers in organisations such as:

Local government
Central Government
Public safety agencies
International humanitarian aid organisations.

Entry requirements

To enter the Master of Emergency Management you will have:

been awarded or qualified for an undergraduate degree with a minimum B grade average across the 200/300 level major courses, and
at least two years relevant industry or professional experience, or
been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management or equivalent, with at least a B grade average.
If you have been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management at Massey University as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification.

You must also meet the University’s English Language proficiency requirements. Recognised English language examinations:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – academic scores only
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Cambridge English Qualifications
NZCEL
Pearson Test of English (Academic)
LanguageCert.