A full/part-time masters course which started in September 2003. Applications for the 2009 academic year are now being considered.

The course may be taken full-time in one calendar year, or part-time in two years. The courses will be particularly attractive to those seeking or advancing a career in hazard or risk science - including hazard and risk management, environmental monitoring, emergency planning, and catastrophe-related finance - and to academics and professionals considering a career move into the hazard and risk science field.

The course will provide introductions to geohazards, research methods and field techniques, as well as advanced courses in seismology, volcanology, hydrogeological hazards (including landslides) and meteorology. A key goal is to provide an essential grounding in quantitative modelling that can be widely applied to several fields, from pure research to the commercial sector.

Applications from the European Union and other countries are encouraged. Fifteen places are available on each intake.

Every year, natural disasters affect one in thirty people on Earth. Whether developing or industrialised, all nations are at risk, and the field of natural hazards is today one of the fastest-growing areas of research in the Earth and Climate Sciences. The MSc programme in Geophysical Hazards will provide essential training for careers in hazard assessment and risk evaluation, including:

• Industry, from engineering to insurance
• Civil protection agencies
• Government organisations and NGOs related to aid and development
• Academic research

For more information on the MSc in Geophysical Hazards, contact us on:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 7194
Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 2390
Email: c.kilburn@ucl.ac.uk