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Full time & Part time September MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Environmental Sciences (13) Geography (17) Geology (18)

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Are you passionate about understanding and managing environmental hazards and risks? Look no further than our MSc in Environmental Hazards & Risk. This programme offers a comprehensive exploration of the major risks facing communities worldwide, including earthquakes, floods, droughts, and climate change. Gain theoretical, technical, and practical training to evaluate and quantify these hazards. Our interdisciplinary approach combines social and physical science, making you uniquely qualified to tackle complex problems in the workplace. With modules on risk assessment, hazard dimensions, and hydro-meteorological hazards, you'll develop a deep understanding of the subject. Join our vibrant postgraduate community and embark on a rewarding career in environmental consultancy, governance, or research. To apply, you'll need a 2:1 undergraduate degree and meet the English language requirements. Scholarships are also available. Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference in the world. Apply now!

About the course

Our MSc in Environmental Hazards and Risks explores the causes and devastating impacts of natural events including earthquakes, floods, drought, heatwaves, landslides and climate change and the threat they pose to environments and populations around the world.

Taking a natural sciences approach, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of these global environmental hazards, and consider the extent of their physical and social impact on society, the consequences for social vulnerability and for resilience. The course is likely to appeal to those with a background in natural sciences or engineering.

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Entry Requirements

An upper second-class degree (2:1).

Application to the MA/MSc in Environmental Hazards and Risk requires:

Transcripts of your qualifications.
English language test certificates if taken.
Personal statement (if not written directly into the portal).
Scholarship documentation (if applying).


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Student Profiles

Charlotte

Charlotte graduated in January 2012 with a distinction in MSc in Risk and Environmental Hazards. As part of her degree she completed a dissertation on ‘Large-scale atmospheric influences on flood events in the UK’ and took an elective module on ‘Hydrological Hazards’. Charlotte says: “I really enjoyed the variety and mix of knowledge we were able to gain about different natural hazards and risks faced in our modern world”.

Since graduating she has found work with a leading environmental consultancy (Halcrow) as a Graduate Modeller. Charlotte says: “Now that I have started work I really see the parallels that the Hydrological Hazards practicals were preparing us for the future work environment, or further study. The practicals definitely gave me a background which has helped me for my career in the flood risk sector”.

Jonathan

The range of topics and people I encountered was fantastic, it has easily been my most interesting year of higher education! It was great to spend a year with the kind of people who ask exactly all of the right questions, and to be taught by academics who knew all of the right answers.

I can’t stress enough that the vast majority of the course was extremely interesting, challenging and everything I hoped for from a Masters at Durham. Studying at Durham was a long standing ambition and this year has certainly not disappointed!

As a result of studying this programme I am now working for Applied Resilience as a resilience advisor – a startup public sector mutual providing emergency planning and business continuity services to Runnymede, Spelthorne and Guildford borough councils in Surrey.

Rebecca

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and have already recommended it to people who have asked me about it. I particularly enjoyed the Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Hazards module as it gave me an opportunity to explore hazards that I hadn’t researched at undergraduate level.

I would recommend undertaking a vocational dissertation, as it allows you to see how hazards and risks are assessed from a business perspective.

The course has given me a great insight into the insurance industry, and has increased my employability for jobs relating to risk. Definitely a worthwhile course!

Scholarships

We have a host of scholarships available. Details of each scholarship can be found at
https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/

Value of Scholarship(s)

Various

Eligibility

We have a host of scholarships available. Details of each scholarship can be found at
https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/

Application Procedure

You must apply to each scholarship individually following the instructions for each scholarship.


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