Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development
Public Health
A course by
AUT
Gain advanced knowledge and skills to reduce disaster risks, build community resilience, and manage disaster response and recovery. This programme is suitable for those passionate about sustainable development, humanitarian response, or already working in the field.
NZ$13,630
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Advanced disaster risk management knowledge
Gain in-depth understanding of global and national disaster risk management theories and practices.
Application of sustainable development and resilience approaches
Develop and apply strategies for building community resilience and reducing disaster vulnerability.
About This Course
The Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development at AUT equips students to tackle complex disaster risks through advanced study and research. Aligned with best practice, the programme develops capacity to reduce risks, build resilient communities, and manage disaster response and recovery. The structure includes core courses, research methods, electives, and a thesis or dissertation. The programme is delivered through flexible learning (blended online and on-campus block courses). Graduates may work with NGOs, emergency management agencies, ministries, or international organisations.
Course Content
- Emergency and Disaster Risk Communication
- Disasters and Development
- Environmental Change and Humanitarian Action
- Building Community Resilience
- Research Design and Methods (with options on Māori or Pacific Health Research)
- Elective topics such as Social Epidemiology, Māori Development, Holistic Healing from Trauma, Leadership and Management, Public Health Principles, Policy and Programme Management, Global Health, Advanced Epidemiology
- Thesis or Dissertation research
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a B- grade or higher in courses at a level 7 or equivalent.
In exceptional circumstances, an appropriate combination of academic and professional experience.
Build towards these roles
Disaster preparedness rolesHumanitarian response and recovery positionsRoles in local and international NGOsWork in emergency management agenciesPositions in ministries and international organisations
Build skills in these industries
Disaster Risk ManagementPublic Health
