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Master of Disaster Management at University of the Free State

University of the Free State, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master of Disaster Management (BC470325) is a 180-credit, NQF level 9 degree offered by DiMTEC on the Bloemfontein campus. It builds professional knowledge in disaster management and advanced research skills for independent, interdisciplinary research. It is delivered as blended learning with contact sessions and a project.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences  |  Department: Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC)  |  Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time (blended learning)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Elective modules worth 60 credits plus a compulsory 120-credit mini-dissertation. Electives include Crisis Intervention and Trauma Management, Political Strategic Planning, GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Management, Ethnic, Cultural Conduct and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Media Relations and Communications, Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, and Disaster Risk and Impact Assessment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A relevant postgraduate qualification in disaster management or disaster risk management at NQF level 8. Closing date for applications is 30 September.

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

Master's applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

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