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Overview
Key facts:
- Disaster And Emergency Management courses are taught by both academics and emergency management professionals and the online format offers flexibility for working professionals. Your experience at Nova Southeastern University includes a community internship or research practicum in your area of specialty, and connects you with experts in the field. Interprofessional classes expose you to the ideas and perspectives of professionals from criminal justice, fire service, public health, medicine and nursing, public administration, gerontology, biomedical informatics, and health and child protective services.
- The public and private sectors need leaders who can take a proactive approach to all-hazards preparedness and response. Job growth in the field is predicted to remain strong, and organizations at the local, national, and international levels are investing heavily in the field.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Applied Research Methods
- Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness
- Disaster Planning and Evaluation
- Preparedness, Planning, Mitigation and Continuity Management
- Executive Leadership and Administration
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Management, Organisation & Leadership Emergency & Disaster Management View 29 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- the applicant must hold a bachelor's, master's, doctoral, or terminal professional degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a college or university accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Accrediting Commission
- a cumulative overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
- if an applicant chooses to apply, and is accepted, without the GRE or MAT, (except for those who meet the above-mentioned criteria), the student must attain a grade of B or higher in their first three courses (nine credit hours) to continue in the degree program
- two letters of recommendation from a supervisor, co-worker, or instructor who is familiar with the applicant's character, scholastic aptitude, and work ethic
- the ability to express one's self in writing through a written statement submitted with the application
- applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency.
Tuition Fee
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International
605 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 605 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
National
605 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 605 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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