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Master of Arts in Disaster Management at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Disaster Management is an innovative, accelerated program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the field of disaster management. This intensive one-year program encompasses ten core courses, seamlessly integrating theoretical knowledge and practical application. Its curriculum is distinguished by its comprehensive approach, combining insights from both domestic and international disaster management strategies.

Faculty: Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work  |  Duration: 1 year (30 credits)  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Hybrid Washington DC Master of Arts in Disaster Management The hybrid Washington DC Master of Arts in Disaster Management option consists of the same 30-credit curriculum as the face-to-face and online programs focusing studies in emergency preparedness, disaster management, and humanitarian assistance. Broadly speaking, the general learning outcome of the program is aligned with FEMA's Higher Education Core Competencies and is designed to take students beyond the core competencies needed by practitioners, to a deeper understanding of the reasons behind the practice and cultivate in them an ability to develop and implement integrated solutions to problems. The hybrid program consists of approximately 20% course meetings at the FIU facility in Washington, DC, 75% online course work, and 5% participation at a multiple-day disaster field exercise held in Miami, Florida at the culmination of

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

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic master's and graduate certificate deadlines: Fall June 1; Spring October 1; Summer March 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30, submitted through the online application.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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