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PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes

PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes is a postgraduate diploma in Emergency & Disaster Management programme offered by Université du Québec à Montréal in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,556 per total (CAD 3,118 per total for local students).

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Degree: Postgraduate Diploma

Field: Emergency & Disaster Management

Duration: 1 year

Delivery: Hybrid

Local tuition: CAD 3,118 / total

International tuition: CAD 25,556 / total

We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page. — it helps other students.

Last checked September 2026 · Source: etudier.uqam.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This 30-credit Diplome d'etudes superieures specialisees (DESS) deepens knowledge and competencies in resilience, risk, and disaster management, training students to develop and apply strategies for planning, preparedness, intervention, and post-disaster recovery. The program draws on disciplines including geography, management, the sciences, social sciences, and engineering. Full-time study is completed in one year and is delivered in a hybrid format combining distance and in-person instruction; part-time study runs two years and is delivered entirely at a distance. Admission is offered for the fall trimester only, at Universite du Quebec a Montreal, with enrollment limited to 24 new students annually. Applicants without Quebec credentials must provide recognized French-language test results confirming proficiency in spoken and written French.

Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.20 / 4.3

Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (geography, management, the sciences, social sciences, engineering, or similar), with a minimum cumulative average of 3.2/4.3. Candidates with an average of at least 2.7/4.3 may be considered following professional-experience review, as may candidates without a bachelor's degree who have at least six years of relevant professional experience. Applicants must be sufficiently proficient in spoken and written French; those without Quebec credentials must provide recognized French-language test results.

Application Details

Start Date: September

About Université du Québec à Montréal

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Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1969

Students: 34,845

Programs: 245

Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes award?

Université du Québec à Montréal awards a Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Emergency & Disaster Management on completion of this programme.

How long does PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes take?

The programme runs for 1 year.

How much does PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 25,556 per total (CAD 3,118 per total for local students).

Can PGDip in Résilience, risques et catastrophes be studied online?

Partly — the programme uses a hybrid format combining online and on-campus study.

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