Overview

The Disaster Science and Management program at the University of Delaware emphasizes theories, research methodologies, and policies related to emergency preparedness, mitigation, management, and response.

What you will learn

Students are expected to choose a thematic area such as one of the following:

Organizations, management, and leadership focus on management and leadership in all phases of a disaster. Includes knowledge of institutional structures and tools to support decision making.
Built and natural environment, and society focus on the interfaces among the three infrastructures (built, natural and social) with an emphasis on the opportunities to control, influence, accommodate, and understand changes and needs during and after catastrophic events.
Vulnerability and resilience focus on how systems are impacted by and respond to catastrophic events. Includes how systems can be modified or adapted to reduce vulnerability and improve resilience.
Policy and planning focus on response to disasters including continuity of operations.
Simulation and modeling focus on decision support tools and the modeling of impacts to support disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Health systems leadership: public health disaster planning and response focus on the role of health professionals and systems in planning for and responding to disasters.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Disaster and Society
Environmental Justice in Disasters
Disasters, Vulnerability & Development
Environment and Human Health
Science and Engineering
Risk Analysis
Civil Infrastructure Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management View 5 other PhDs in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University of Delaware Graduate Admission Application.
One copy of the unofficial transcript(s) for all colleges and universities previously attended that documents and shows all undergraduate and graduate-level work completed.
A current resumé.
Three letters of recommendation. We suggest that at least one be an academic recommendation.
Please provide a scholarly writing sample, preferably a master's thesis or research paper.
Personal Statement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9374 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9374 USD / year

≈ 9374 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9374 USD / year

≈ 9374 USD / year

Living costs

Newark

United States

990 - 1700 USD / month

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Newark

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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