Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation - Master's Programme

Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation - Master's Programme is a Masters program taught at LUND University, Lund, Sweden. Intake: Autumn. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Lund University’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation master’s programme focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. Students work with themes including resilience, capacity development, climate-smart risk reduction, and risk-based land use planning, and they also study risk assessment and communication, disaster preparedness and contingency planning, disaster response management, and human behaviour in risk contexts.

The programme combines practical and theoretical learning with a strong emphasis on group work, real-world cases, and interaction with experienced staff and experts. Some courses include guest lectures and workshops led by professionals from national and international organisations. Students can take an internship-based elective course and complete the Master’s thesis in collaboration with organisations such as the UN, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, governmental agencies, and local NGOs.

The minimum requirements for admission in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation - Master's Programme at LUND University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by LUND University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by LUND University as pre-requiste for admission in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation - Master's Programme.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A Bachelor’s degree with relevance to the applied education. English 6.

Selection is based on academic qualifications and on a statement of purpose.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/disaster-risk-management-and-climate-change-adaptation-masters-programme-TAKAK

• Local and national authorities
• NGOs
• UN
• International organisations
• Think tanks
• Academia
• Private sector including consultancies and companies
• DRMCCA alumni work as different specialists, advisors, analysts, consultants, coordinators and project or programme managers

18 fully funded scholarships are listed for Sweden. See Sweden scholarships.