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The Master of Emergency and Disaster Management equips you with essential competencies to excel as a professional in diverse emergency and disaster scenarios. This comprehensive and distinctive program leverages the specialized knowledge and hands-on expertise of practitioners and researchers based in Australia's strategic location near Indonesia and Southeast Asia - a region notably vulnerable to frequent disasters. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practice and scholarly inquiry, employing a multidisciplinary approach to analyze how varying professional backgrounds and cultural viewpoints influence disaster response strategies.
2 years full-time
Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, masters degree or equivalent international qualification.
IELTS Academic Module: A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169.
Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50.
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.