ProgrammeA-Level entrySocial & Development Studies4 years

BA Honours Risk Reduction and Disaster Management

University of Zimbabwe· Harare

Entry level: A-Level entry
Field of study: Social & Development Studies
Duration: 4 years
Institution: University of Zimbabwe

Entry requirements

This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.

As the institution publishes it

At least 2 'A' Level passes in Arts and Humanities or Sciences; OR a Diploma in Disaster Management or equivalent.

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About this programme

Prepares professionals to reduce the impact of floods, droughts, epidemics and other hazards. You learn hazard and vulnerability assessment, early warning, preparedness planning, emergency response and recovery, and how to work with communities and agencies in a disaster. Suits practical, community-minded students who want to help protect lives and livelihoods. Learning includes simulations and fieldwork, important in a country exposed to droughts, floods and cyclones.

What you will study

Hazard and vulnerability assessment; disaster risk reduction policy; emergency management; humanitarian response; climate and environmental risk; GIS; community resilience planning.

Further study and pathways

MSc or MA in disaster risk management; civil protection, humanitarian agencies, local authorities and NGOs.

Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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