Deadline- 30 June 2013
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) is pleased to invite applications for The “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security” MSc Degree Programme. The objective of this program is to investigate and manage various resources related to environmental hazards by implementing science-based principles and methodologies to disaster risk management.
The main purpose of the MSc programme is to provide postgraduate students with detailed knowledge, critical understanding, strategies and the tools required to take an interdisciplinary approach towards environmental risks and human security.
Fields of study include-
- Social ecological systems
- Earth system science
- Risk management and governance
- Disaster management and disaster risk reduction
Eligibility & Criteria-
Applicants should possess a first, professionally qualifying higher education programme of study in Geography or in a related or comparable study programme, in which they accumulated at least 100 credit points within 3 of the following 4 topics-
- Physical Geography, Geosciences and Environmental Sciences with a focus on Earth System Science
- Human Geography and Social Sciences with a focus on space, society and development
- Science methodology and empirical research methods
- Spatial planning and policy
sufficient proficiency in the English language is to be demonstrated at least of the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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