Disaster & Emergency Management

York is the only university in Canada to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Disaster & Emergency Management. Develop a clear understanding of the Emergency Management Response Cycle to identify, prepare, mitigate and recover from challenging circumstances by applying key concepts and methodologies.

Disaster & Emergency Management

Examine real-life disasters and emergency situations to understand the complexities of crisis management. Learn to identify and assess risks and employ strategies that can help save lives, reduce damages and increase the speed of recovery. This exciting program is offered at both the undergraduate (BDEM) and graduate (MDEM) levels.

York University’s program prepares you to synthesize large amounts of complex information and make sound decisions in challenging and often difficult circumstances. As a graduate you will be on the trajectory towards a career in emergency management, public safety or consultancy work in federal or provincial governments, large multinational companies or non-governmental organizations like the Red Cross/Red Crescent, World Bank, Oxfam or UNICEF.

Business & Information Technology

Explore the value and versatility of developing robust technical skills as you sharpen your analytical abilities to solve real-life crises and business problems. From theory to hands-on opportunities, you will gain a professional understanding of organizations and their greatest challenges, at the largest liberal arts faculty in Canada.

Join the next generation of innovators to modernize disaster and emergency response worldwide by identifying and solving critical challenges and kick-start a career in global disaster management locally, nationally and internationally.

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