MSc Geophysical Hazards

The Geophysical Hazards MSc course at The University College London (UCL) is an intensive one-year master's program. It provides an in-depth understanding of natural and human-induced hazards and the impact these have on society. The course is comprehensive and focuses on integrating the scientific aspects of hazards with policy, socio-economic impacts and management strategies.Course Content: The Geophysical Hazards MSc primarily examines geophysical hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, and floods. It also involves studying the space weather and geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites and telecommunications, and presents a severe risk to long-line systems, aviation and navigation, and electrical power grids. The students learn to apply computational, geophysical and geographical (GIS) methods for hazard and risk assessment. Students work towards a detailed understanding of the genesis, forecasting, mitigation, and the underlying uncertainties in our knowledge of these hazards.Key Modules: Core modules include: Geophysical Hazards, Geophysical Hazard Modelling and Analysis, Foundations of GIS, and Disaster Risk Reduction.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Geological Society of London.Future Careers: The Geophysical Hazards MSc equips students with a desirable skill set for careers in risk management, catastrophe modelling, insurance, reinsurance, policy-making, civil defence, humanitarian assistance organisations, and NGOs. The degrees are also an excellent basis from which to pursue a career in research or higher education.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page: Geophysical Hazards MSc.