Masters Degrees (Natural Hazards)

Climate and environmental change, increasing development and urbanisation, and mounting exposure to natural hazards are imposing growing pressure on insurers and reinsurers to seek ways of limiting exposure, reducing vulnerability and building resilience. Read more

The Application Period for 2024-25 intake is 13th November 2023 – 6th June 2024. Apply Now! The Master degree program in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards is jointly offered by the University of Pavia and the School of Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS). Read more

Disasters resulting from natural hazards affect one in forty people across the world each year. All nations are at risk and the field of natural hazard and risk science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in the Earth and Climate Sciences. Read more

The MSc Environmental Hazards and Risks Management program provides skills in risk management, and more particularly in risk modeling, to better predict and manage environmental hazards and risks. Read more

This course provides an advanced understanding of environmental hazards and technical expertise in risk assessment with a focus on the methods needed to analyse past hazards and forecast future ones. Read more

On this Environmental Geology and Land Contamination Master's degree course, you'll learn how to investigate and understand contaminated sites. Read more

The Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering – Resilience to Climate Change Effects (REACH)  is an English-taught 2-year master degree program which aims at training expert professionals capable of operating in a reality where climate changes increasingly impact on the management of water resources, on the safeguard of the environment, and on soil protection. Read more

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. Read more

Using the latest scientific computing and data analysis techniques, learn to predict and analyse aspects of climate change, natural hazards and natural resource management. Read more

Our accredited MSc gives you an advanced understanding of the concepts and philosophy of civil engineering and its practical application, preparing you for a career at the forefront of the profession. Read more

The MSc in Climate, Risk and Society takes a natural science approach to climate risk. Read more

We are faced with unprecedented challenges related to climate change, the energy transition, natural resources, pollution and degradation of the natural environment. Read more

What can past and present conditions tell us about the future? How can we use Earth system knowledge to effectively address global challenges such as climate change? As a Master’s student of Earth Sciences, you will learn to find sustainable solutions for present and future challenges regarding our planet and climate. Read more