Study Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Learn how to reduce disaster risks, build community resilience, and manage disaster response and recovery. Passionate about sustainable development, community resilience or humanitarian response? Do you want a career in emergency and disaster risk management, or are already working in the field. The Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Development prepares you for managing increasingly complex disaster risks, now and in the future. Topics you’ll study include disasters and development, environmental change and humanitarian action, building community resilience, and communications in emergency and disaster.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$41,900.00 (US$ 24,994) per year

Student insurance (2025)- NZD 855.837

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

AUT South Campus

MB Building 640 Great South Road,

Manukau,

Auckland,

2025, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$41,900.00 (US$ 24,994) per year

Student insurance (2025)- NZD 855.838

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

AUT South Campus

MB Building 640 Great South Road,

Manukau,

Auckland,

2025, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Completed one of the following; or equivalent: Bachelors degree Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelors degree Other requirements- Submit evidence of ability to study at postgraduate level in this field Provide evidence of current professional practice May be required to complete relevant prerequisite courses as specified by the Board of Studies

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.