Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc

at University College London

Modules
 

•  Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards and Vulnerability
•  Fundamentals of Emergency and Crisis Planning and Management
•  Advanced Emergency and Crisis Planning and Management
•  Data Analysis and Interpretation
•  Practice and Appraisal of Research
•  MSc Risk, Disaster and Resilience Research Project
•  Integrating Science Into Disaster Risk Reduction

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Relevant discipline is any science including social sciences, or any humanities subject.

UK students
£12,900    

International students
£24,000    

This programme provides excellent training towards careers in fields including research, public policy, business continuity, (re)insurance, catastrophe modelling, finance, risk management, international development, emergency services, consultancy, and humanitarian assistance. The IRDR runs a careers and opportunities fair for students, which is attended by insurance companies, catastrophe modelling firms, NGOs, academic institutions, policy and local government bodies, and head hunters in the field of risk and disaster reduction. Several students have found opportunities through contacts made and positions advertised during this event.