Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards takes a multidisciplinary approach to looking at natural hazards and how society can build resilience in the face of natural hazards. The course will build from a broad knowledge of natural hazard situations towards questions of policy development in the field of hazard mitigation. The course will cover the following topic areas:
* Environmental factors that combine to produce natural hazards
* The ecological, social and economic consequences of natural hazards and disasters
* Methods relevant to studying aspects of natural hazards and disasters
* Mitigation strategies
* Challenges and opportunities for policy development in the natural hazards field
* Future trends in planning for and managing natural hazards.
The course also provides various opportunities to expand expertise in the context of natural hazards via a choice of elective units. These opportunities include units that provide skills in population, physical and/or economic geography, land use planning, risk management, and Geographic Information Systems applications.
The course is offered full time or part time. It can be taken on-campus or by distance.
A candidate shall:
(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree from a recognised university in a related field of study, for example, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography or Environmental Science; or
(b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards from UNE.
Applicants must meet the University's English Language Requirements for Admission Rule.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Environmental and town planning; Natural resource management; Emergency management; and Disaster insurance.
All domestic students apply through the link below
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International students apply direct to UNE through UNE International
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