MSc Environmental Hazards and Risk in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University

Our Master of Science program in Environmental Hazards and Risks investigates the origins and catastrophic effects of natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, extreme heat, landslides, and climate change, along with their dangers to ecosystems and communities worldwide.

Adopting a natural sciences perspective, you'll gain comprehensive expertise in these planetary environmental threats while examining their profound physical and societal consequences, implications for community vulnerability, and pathways to resilience. This program particularly suits individuals with prior education in natural sciences or engineering disciplines.

Available as a one-year full-time or two-year part-time option, the curriculum includes modules on risk comprehension, management, and mitigation; analyzing hazard patterns across space and time; hydro-meteorological dangers; and theories concerning risk assessment, scientific communication. A specialized module focuses on cutting-edge research in this rapidly evolving risk discipline.

You'll undertake either an academic dissertation involving original independent research on a chosen topic or a professional dissertation that blends external work experience with investigative study.

Through collaboration with the prestigious Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at our University, you'll access contemporary risk perspectives from leading academics and practitioners, plus engage with the Institute's annual climate risk seminar program.

As one of five graduate programs in our Geography Department, this course contributes to a dynamic postgraduate network known for its academically and socially nurturing environment.