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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (4-Year) Major in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies at Brandon University

Brandon University, Canada

Programme overview

ADES combines social and physical science perspectives on hazards and disasters within a liberal arts framework, and has been offered since 2001 as the first disaster and emergency management degree in Canada. Students use the Emergency Operations Lab and complete a client-based emergency management practicum.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

Courses cover prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The final course is the Disaster and Emergency Practicum, a client-based project with a community, business or agency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

60 of the 120 credit hours must be Brandon University courses. Students with a prior bachelor's degree may enter as second-degree students and finish in about 2 years.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall term starts 9 September 2026 and Winter term starts 5 January 2027; applicants who miss the Fall/September deadline are automatically considered for the Winter/January term.

The online application opens annually on October 1 for the next academic year; the application and document deadlines are the same date. Application fee: $70 CAD (domestic), $140 CAD (international); the domestic fee is $80 CAD starting October 1, 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.brandonu.ca/future-students/apply/

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