Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Emergency Management

As disaster and emergency management professionals know, disasters happen in relation to the world itself. This 12-month interdisciplinary Disaster and Emergency Management diploma from Royal Roads University looks at disaster and emergency management in an integrated, holistic way.

Quick Facts

  
Full-time Duration: 1 year
Starting in: November, June
Tuition Fee:

International:

$18,027

Domestic:

$13,779
Delivery: Blended & Online
Location: Victoria, Canada

You’ll learn how the environment, society, economics and politics all have an impact on how disasters unfold. You’ll study how to plan for and mitigate disasters and emergencies, and to promote sustainable recovery when disaster strikes. And you’ll look at ways to support communities at risk of disaster, increasing resilience.

This Disaster and Emergency Management program from Royal Roads University is meant for disaster and emergency management professionals, and those who aspire to work in this growing field.

Courses include:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Student Orientation to Learning
  • Facilitation, Coordination and Decision Making in Multi-Stakeholder Environments
  • Human Dimensions of Disasters
  • Hazard and Disaster Risk Management
  • Disaster Response and Sustainable Recovery

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“As an emergency manager, I found the MADEM program provided a solid foundation for my work.”

Jason Greidanus // MA in Disaster and Emergency Management (2016)

Program outcomes

Once you have completed this program, you’ll have skills like critical thinking, communication and an understanding of best practices to work in sectors like international development, disaster management and mitigation, emergency response and international NGOs.

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