Overview

The Master of Sustainable Development Goals - Disaster Management at Massey University is a 180-credit taught degree focusing on the theory and practice of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Key facts

The qualification addresses the most pressing issue facing humanity and the planet: sustainability. This degree is unique in Australia and New Zealand.

The SDGs are the UN’s ambitious macro-level plan for humankind’s development and sustainability. The goals address global challenges including those related to poverty and inequality, climate and environmental degradation, prosperity, peace and justice.

You’ll take 2 core courses in sustainable development. The first will introduce you to theories of sustainable development and the SDGs.

The second will focus on multi-disciplinary frameworks. You’ll examine how to measure progress against the SDGs, as well as the paradigms of indigenous knowledge and practice in the field of sustainability.

Career

There is strong demand in the global marketplace for workers with the skills to translate, implement, monitor and report on the SDGs.

The SDGs are already facing challenges. How are the goals’ macro-level aspirations, collected through multiple rounds of global consultation, translated into everyday community settings such as:

the health sector
education
the workplace.

Employees with these skills are in demand in both public and private organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Natural Hazards

Emergency Management

Coping with Disasters

Emergency Management in Practice

Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-19 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Emergency & Disaster Management View 5 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the Master of Sustainable Development Goals (Disaster Management) you will have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a grade average of at least B in the highest level courses.
You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51180 NZD / year

≈ 51180 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11645 NZD / year

≈ 11645 NZD / year

Funding

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