Overview

Massey University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management will give you a range of knowledge. This entails theory and research in emergency management – its issues, practices and policies.

Key facts

Emergency management focuses on organising communities to respond to disasters. It looks at how to survive disasters, rebuild social structures and infrastructure, and sustain and preserve life.

If you’re a mid-to-senior level emergency manager, and are interested in expanding your emergency management competencies, this diploma is for you. It is an advanced coursework degree.

The Diploma will build on the core emergency management knowledge you’ve gained through industry experience and prerequisite qualifications. You’ll build advanced knowledge of emergency management at both operational and strategic levels.

You’ll work closely with professionals at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research. This is an exciting collaboration between Massey University and GNS Science, based at Massey’s Wellington campus.

Career

Our graduates normally find positions as mid-to-senior level managers within the following types of organisations:

local government
central government
public safety agencies
international humanitarian aid organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Emergency management

Natural Hazards

Coping with Disasters

Emergency Management in Practice

Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities

Techniques and Methods in Evaluation Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 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

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Disciplines

Natural Resource Management Emergency & Disaster Management View 8 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant industry or professional experience, or equivalent; or
a relevant Bachelor's degree with a minimum grade average of B across the 200-300-level major courses, or equivalent; or
the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management having achieved at least a B grade average, or equivalent; or
the Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management having achieved at least a B grade average, or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

46590 NZD / year

≈ 46590 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11615 NZD / year

≈ 11615 NZD / year

Living costs

Palmerston North

New Zealand

1100 - 2100 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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