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

Increase your knowledge of emergency management issues

Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management will give you a range of knowledge about theory and research in emergency management. It covers emergency management issues, practices and policies.

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’s an advanced coursework degree that builds 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.

Learn from the leaders

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

Applicants must have:

• A Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management with at least a B grade average or
• a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management, with at least a B grade average or
• An undergraduate degree and at least two years of relevant industry or professional experience