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Overview
Course Details
Enhance your critical-thinking skills and become knowledgeable in mission planning, management relief, and recovery during a public crisis with the Emergency and Disaster Management MA course at the American Public University.
This leading-edge program—accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress—is designed to prepare professionals to effectively manage crises. APU’s MA in Emergency and Disaster Management advances your knowledge of response, recovery, and economics of emergency and disaster management. Through case studies, you will examine natural, technical, and human-induced public emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes.
Your academic experience is enriched by faculty—some are board-certified emergency managers (CEM) or hold key positions in government, safety, or security.
What You Will Do
- Develop a research proposal for emergency and disaster management
- Select, evaluate, and prioritize research projects and proposals
- Organize emergency management functions and activities
- Formulate plans that clearly differentiate disaster response actions
Accreditation
- This program is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Emergency and Disaster Theory
- Research Design and Methods
- Emergency and Disaster Planning and Management
- Interagency Disaster Management
- Crisis Action Planning
- Emergency Management and Public Law
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Courses Start Monthly
Language
English
Credits
36 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology Emergency & Disaster Management Cyber Security View 29 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.
Tuition Fee
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International
370 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 370 USD per credit and a duration of 2 months. -
National
370 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 370 USD per credit and a duration of 2 months.
$250 with military grant
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
Getting a Student Visa
This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!
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