Master of Science, Disaster Risk Management

Duration & Mode (s) of Delivery

The course will be full time for a period of 12 months.

Other modes of delivery such as Distance and Sandwich courses will run for a period of 18 to  24 months.

Components of the program

A candidate is expected to obtain 48 credits of studies.  This will consist of:

(a) Core Course                                           -           36 credits

(b) Elective Courses                                    -           6 credits

(c) Seminars                                                 -           3 credits

(d) Internship/Attachment                         -           3 credits

(e) Long Essay                                             -           4 credits

Total                                                                         52 Credits

The program would consist of the following components:

1. Core courses
2. Elective courses
3. Research component (for the Long Essay of between 8,000 and 10,000 words.
4. Practical training, industrial attachment, internship, clinical experience, etc.
5. Semester-by-semester structure/schedule of course, showing the credit value of each course