In as little as one year you can gain the knowledge and skills involved in disaster risk reduction, building communities’ resilience, and response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters. The Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management programme is suitable if you're considering a career in the emergency and disaster management field or are already working in the field and would like a tertiary level qualification. The programme is regularly reviewed to align with current research, practice and policies in emergency and disaster management. Innovative teaching and research programme is aimed at New Zealand and international students, and designed to play a significant role in building community resilience to disaster.