Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM)

Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management – recent intense occurrences of disasters all over the earth leading to massive loss of life and destruction of infrastructure have grabbed the attention of the world. Receiving less attention is disaster risk management – the know-how to prepare for such disasters and to reduce their effects. The academicians and practitioners at AIT, and its partner institutions are determined to contribute more toward bringing this know-how to disaster managers and engineers. The aim of this academic program is to instill the necessary interdisciplinary capacities to manage and minimize the effects of disasters in people on the front lines of disaster response and applicants with engineering, architecture, natural and social science, as well as management backgrounds.

FOCUS AREAS

• Disaster Risk Reduction Resilience
• Community Based DRR
• Risk-Knowledge Networking
• Economics of Disasters
• Multi-hazard Risk Assessment
• Earthquake Disaster
• Floods and Droughts
• Disaster Risk Governance
• Early Warning System
• GIS and Remote Sensing for DRR

To be eligible for admission to the regular Master’s program, an applicant must:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (normally from a four-year program), or its equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an institution of good standing acceptable to AIT;
• Have undergraduate grades significantly above average; the minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the Master’s Program is 2.75 or equivalent, at the Bachelor’s degree level;
• English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET: 6; IELTS Academic: overall 6 (writing 6); TOEFL iBT: overall 80 (writing 21-23); & PTE Academic: overall 52 (writing 62-73)
• Be in satisfactory physical and mental health, and have a record of good conduct;
• For the Professional Master’s (PM) degree program, in addition to the above-mentioned eligibility requirements, an applicant must:
• Have at least 3 years of work experience in areas related to the academic program at AIT and
• Be executives in organizations/companies.

*Please note that applicants applying for 1-year Master Degree Program are not eligible for Scholarships/Fellowships. However, applicants may seek funding from external sponsors.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

Those who are currently working in disaster-related institutions, and would like to expand their knowledge base to meet the present and future performance challenges are the target group of this degree. Credits earned in this degree can be transferred to regular master degree program in DPMM if the requirements are met.

A career in Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Management (DPMM) involves roles that focus on reducing disaster risk, managing emergencies, and preparing communities for various hazards. With coursework in managing disasters, remote sensing, climate hazards, and disaster response, graduates can pursue careers as Disaster Risk Managers, Emergency Response Coordinators, or Climate Adaptation Specialists. They may work in governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, or private sector firms, where they apply their knowledge of disaster governance, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies. Additional roles could include Humanitarian Aid Coordinators or Environmental Risk Analysts, utilizing skills in multi-stakeholder engagement and economics of disasters to enhance resilience and response efforts.