Graduate Diploma of Emergency and Disaster Management

Yes, CDU offers 100% flexible study options, allowing you to study online or on campus, part-time or full-time, with round-the-clock academic and technical support and 1:1 support from lecturers through their world-class online learning platform, Learnline.

CDU's humanitarian, emergency and disaster management courses focus on the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and South America, with a particular emphasis on Southeast Asia for postgraduate study as it is the region most prone to and affected by disaster.

Yes, students apply academic learnings to practical scenarios during intensive units and community-based placements, available in Australia or overseas with industry partners including leading aid agencies, NGOs and government departments.

Graduates can pursue careers in foreign aid work, disaster relief, migration support, homelessness services, local community services, government departments, hospitals, and not-for-profit organisations. CDU ranks #8 among Australian universities for undergraduate employment outcomes according to The Good Universities Guide 2025.

CDU's courses are taught by industry experts, and students undertake scenario training as well as placements at leading aid agencies, NGOs and government departments as part of their studies.