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MSc Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management (MSc EEDM)

This UCL MSc programme combines specialist structural and earthquake engineering knowledge with an advanced understanding of risk management, resilience and catastrophe modelling for natural hazards.

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Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management MSc aims todevelop engineers who can deliver and design holistic solutions and are able to work in engineering, catastrophe modelling and disaster risk management. The programme also aims toimprove your employability in the construction industry as well as the insurance and finance sectors, while providing essential skills to those foreseeing careers in improving structural resilience.

Students have the opportunity to engage and work alongside academics, plusa wide range of industrial partners and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), on cutting-edge research through modules, seminars and the dissertation. Take a look at ourEPICentre Seminars & Discussions article for furtherinformation.

In addition, students will benefit from a week-long field trip to a recent major earthquake siteto observe the extent of the destruction and the latest structural strengthening techniques. Read our Seismic Field Tripnews article to discovermore.

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To find out core information about this degree, such as entry requirements, programme length and cost, visit theUCL prospectus site.

This MSc programme is offered as part of UCL's Department ofCivil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE). To discovermore about what our Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management MScalumni have to say abouttheir experience, please visit ourLife at CEGE page.

Course information

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a research project (60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma consisting of six core modules (90 credits) and two optional modules (30 credits), studied full-time over nine months, is also offered.

Module information is available via pdf below:

Compulsory modules

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Optional modules

Terms(T1, T2) are indicated in brackets.

Dissertation / Research Project

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of approximately 12,000 words.

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