Check all courses offered by University of Amsterdam with their Tuition Fees, course duration, Eligibility, Intake, Application timeline, Procedure and more. The MS in Risk Management program cuts across the classic “foundational” enterprise risk domains including macroeconomic and financial risk, operational risk, organizational risk, technological risk, and regulatory and legal risk. It addresses topics at the frontier of risk management, those that are still being defined and calibrated.

York is the first university in Canada to offer both a bachelor and a master’s degree program in this field.

Disasters related to flooding, terrorism, fires, power blackouts and hurricanes continue to remind us of the need for good management - often through effective risk reduction strategies, they can even be prevented. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Ebola epidemic and the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation demonstrate the pressing need for qualified and trained professionals in the field.

Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM) is the discipline of understanding, dealing with and avoiding risks. In this exciting field you will explore key concepts, methodologies and technologies used by emergency management professionals while honing your analytical and critical skills. You'll also gain a comprehensive understanding of how emergency management intersects with other disciplines such as psychology and sociology. Think cell key serial. Discover strategies to help save lives and property, reduce damage and speed a community’s recovery from natural and human-induced disasters and emergencies.

You will examine a diverse range of topics including:

business continuity planning
emergency management
crisis communications
disaster risk management
ethics
terrorism

In addition to this, you will learn to apply key concepts, methodologies and technologies used by emergency management professionals to complex real-life challenges.

This 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 for a range of opportunities from positions in federal and provincial governments to large multinational companies and non-governmental organizations like the Red Cross/Red Crescent, World Bank, Oxfam or UNICEF.

You have the option of continuing your education within the disaster and emergency field with York's Master of Disaster and Emergency Management degree — the only graduate program of its kind in Ontario and one of only two in Canada.
You'll have the opportunity to join professional organizations such as The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.
Take advantage of experiential learning opportunities and interact with leading professionals who will provide you with a deeper insight into the field. You will have the option to complete a field experience that will help to foster a greater understanding of the complexities and realities emergency management professionals face.
You are also encouraged to take advantage of the regular events held by both the undergraduate and graduate Disaster & Emergency Management Student clubs at York University, and various external disaster management associations. Events include training, conferences and symposiums held throughout the school year to help you apply your education to real-life situations.

You may also be interested in our Certificate in Emergency Management.

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Degrees Offered

Fall Entry

Winter Entry

Summer Entry

Ways to Study

Sample Schedule (First-year)

Introduction to Administrative Studies
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
Natural, Technical and Human-induced Disasters
general education courses
elective courses outside the major

Possible Career Paths

business continuity planner
disaster recovery coordinator
emergency manager
public safety and security manager
disaster and emergency policy analyst

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Admission Requirements

Select your academic historyI am a high-school studentI have completed at least one year of full-time study at college or universityI have been away from high-school for at least two yearsI have never studied in a formal academic high-school environmentReturning / Reactivating student (previously York)Visiting Students

BDEM

Alberta High School Diploma

ELA30-1 or English 30

Pure Math 30 or Math 30-2 or Math 30-1

And three additional academic courses numbered 30 or 31

To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the mid-70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 72.

BDEM

British Columbia Secondary School Graduation Diploma

English 12 or English 12 First Peoples

Principles of Math 12 or Foundational Math 12 or Pre-calculus 12

And three additional Grade 12 Academic subjects

To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the mid-70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 72.

Minimum Requirements

Baccalauréat Général with a minimum overall score of 10 (mention passable) from a French lycée accredited by the Ministry of Education or an accrediting agency in France.

Some programs require a higher GPA. Please review the requirements for your program below.

Required Documents for Preliminary Review

The following documents are required for your application to be reviewed for a conditional offer of admission. Documents can be uploaded to your MyFile account after you apply. Decisions are typically made 4-8 weeks after all required documents are submitted.

High School Transcript(s)

Grade 12 First Trimester Grades for Terminale Year

Other documents may be required, and are determined by your academic background (please check your MyFile)

BDEM

Baccalauréat Général

Terminale math

A maximum of 30 possible transferable credits may be granted for successful completion of the Baccalauréat Général. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

Minimum Requirements

Successful completion of the final year of senior studies.

Exceptions: Students presenting strong academic profiles with Bachillerato programs from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay & Venezuela will be reviewed on an individual basis for admission consideration.

Required Documents for Preliminary Review

High School Transcript(s)

Grade 12 Mid-year/Semester 1 Grades

Other documents may be required, and are determined by your academic background (please check your MyFile)

BDEM

Successful completion of the final year of senior studies

Minimum overall result of “Bien/Buena/Bueno/Good” on all academic courses.
Some programs require a higher GPA.

Senior-level math

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