Dublin,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Risk, Resilience and Sustainability in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin
University College Dublin
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Belfield Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
22,600
(c. USD26,238.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Risk, resilience, and sustainability define our contemporary challenges. Grasping risk more profoundly—how it emerges, impacts societies, and is mitigated—is crucial for tackling urgent global problems. Government strategies often focus on critical infrastructure to confront worldwide threats like climate shifts, natural catastrophes, ecological instability, and severe social disparities. Sustainability principles are deeply embedded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), serving as a universal blueprint for progress. This course examines how sustainability and resilience collaborate to protect ecosystem services, economic stability, urban development, transport networks, and governance structures.
Geography provides specialized knowledge about environmental risks (including earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods) alongside societal aspects of risk management and sustainable practices, offering a multidisciplinary approach. It aligns with the School's mission to deliver innovative, research-driven education that fosters environmentally responsible solutions while confronting pivotal issues for planetary resilience.
DURATION: 1 Year / 2 Years
NEXT INTAKE: September 2024/2025
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A primary degree with at least GPA 3.08 2.1 or 2H1 or international equivalent in Geography or a related discipline
We would encourage applicants from those with at least a GPA 3.08 212H1 in a related area that provides appropriate background to the programme
In certain circumstances we will consider students who have a GPA 2.48 2H2 and some relevant work or other experience Contact Prof Jacky Croke jackycrokeucdie This includes students returning to study after a break
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 no band less than 6.0 in each element or equivalent
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
We would encourage applicants from those with at least a GPA 3.08 212H1 in a related area that provides appropriate background to the programme
In certain circumstances we will consider students who have a GPA 2.48 2H2 and some relevant work or other experience Contact Prof Jacky Croke jackycrokeucdie This includes students returning to study after a break
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 no band less than 6.0 in each element or equivalent
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
Tuition
EUR
22,600