Master Engineering for natural risk management
- Country Italy
- Course Duration 2 year
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification IELTS
- Program Level Post-Graduate
- Education Required Graduate
- Admission intake SEP
- Minimum GPA 2
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| Free | GBP 0 |
Application Date
| Application Start Date | Application Closing Date |
|---|---|
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2022-12-15
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2023-01-16
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Scholarships
| Name | Type | No. Available |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships |
Program Description
Summary
The M.Sc. in Engineering for Natural Risk Management educates professionals in integrated risk management (preparedness, prevention, planning, and response) aimed at reducing the impacts of natural disasters on humans, on industrial activities, and on the environment. The M.Sc. graduate can operate in all areas of safety and civil protection, in both the public and private sectors, at both the national and international levels. The M.Sc. program takes a multidisciplinary approach, which includes disciplines related especially to natural hazard modeling, information and communication technologies (ICT), and civil engineering, supplemented by elements of legislation and communication strategies for risk management. The classes are fully taught in English.
Learning by doing
The fourth semester is mostly devoted to internships and master thesis in order to facilitate international exchanges and contacts with the labor market. The M.Sc. collaborates with research institutions, companies, and public bodies that offer a wide range of internship opportunities.
Career perspectives
Typical career opportunities for M.Sc. graduates in Engineering for Natural Risk Management include:
- Disaster emergency management in public institutions/government and non-governmental organizations (e.g., civil protection, fire-fighters, forestry corps)
- Disaster risk reduction expert in public bodies and international organizations
- Catastrophe risk analyst in insurance and reinsurance companies
- Research and development sector
