At Brandon University in Brandon, Canada, BA/BS in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Emergency & Disaster Management programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 4 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies at Brandon University is a four-year undergraduate program available as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, combining social and physical science perspectives on hazards and disasters within a liberal arts framework. The curriculum covers the core phases of emergency management: developing mitigation policies, reducing risk, preparing communities, responding to disasters, and supporting recovery afterward. The program is based at the John R. Brodie Science Centre at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, and has been offered since 2001. It is designed for students pursuing careers in emergency management, for students in other social or physical science programs looking to complement their studies with a disaster and emergency focus, and for students who already hold a degree and are seeking an additional credential to strengthen their standing for employment in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies page on Brandon University's site states no admission requirements specific to this program beyond the general undergraduate admission policy referenced there. Entry follows Brandon's general undergraduate requirements: Manitoba high school graduates with no M, I or E designated courses (or a recognized GED/CAEC) receive a conditional offer on submitting the application, fee and transcript; out-of-province Canadian applicants need a minimum 60% average on the province's university-preparatory courses, including English. All applicants whose first language is not English, or who lack at least three years of English-medium secondary or post-secondary study, must meet Brandon's English Language Proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), Duolingo English Test 120 overall (min. 105 per component), PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall (min. 170 per component); exemptions include Manitoba Grade 12 English 40S at 70%+, IB Higher Level English 4+, AP English 4+, or Brandon's EAP Tier 4 program.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Brandon University: for Fall (September) 2027 entry the deadline is August 15, 2027, and for Winter (January) 2027 entry it is December 1, 2026. International applicants must apply earlier: April 1, 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, and August 1, 2027 for the next open Winter window (Winter 2028 entry), since the Winter 2027 international deadline of August 1, 2026 has already passed. Applications for the new academic year open October 1 each year. A late application for one term is automatically carried to the following term rather than rejected, but Brandon does not otherwise describe admission as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
