Your future in risk and disaster management
How can you actively contribute to minimising risks and making our world safer and more resilient? The Master's degree programme in Safety and Disaster Management at the Technical University of Leoben lays the foundation for you to take on responsibility in one of the most forward-looking and relevant professional fields. Whether natural disasters, technological risks or the protection of critical infrastructures, this interdisciplinary degree programme equips you with the skills to analyse risks at an early stage and develop innovative solutions.
What to expect from the study programme?
The Master's programme combines technical, scientific, social and economic aspects and offers an ideal combination of theoretical knowledge and practical training to prepare you for the challenges of global risk and disaster management:
- Communicative and interdisciplinary cooperation:
You will learn how to successfully lead teams from different specialist areas in complex situations, organise communication processes in crises and combine different forms of knowledge.
- Methodological expertise:
You will acquire a sound understanding of qualitative and quantitative analysis methods and develop strategies to identify risks at an early stage and manage them effectively.
- In-depth hazard and safety knowledge:
Dealing with future-oriented topics such as climate change, natural hazards, CBRN hazards, occupational health and safety, process safety and the protection of critical infrastructures will make you an expert in key future fields.
- Leadership and management:
In addition to technical know-how, you will also acquire the legal and organisational skills you need to take on responsibility in management positions and make strategic decisions.
Practical exercises, simulations and research projects round off the curriculum and optimally prepare you for real-life challenges.
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Safety and Disaster Management Program Structure | |
|---|---|
| 1st Semester | |
| Multidisciplinary Foundation | 12 ECTS |
| Communication | 2 ECTS |
| Methods and Techniques | 2.5 ECTS |
| Disasters Triggered by Natural Hazards (DTNH) | 1.5 ECTS |
| Interdisciplinarity | 3.5 ECTS |
| Health and Safety | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Subjects | 4.5 ECTS |
| 2nd Semester | |
| Multidisciplinary Foundation | 2 ECTS |
| Communication | 3 ECTS |
| Methods and Techniques | 8 ECTS |
| Disasters Triggered by Natural Hazards (DTNH) | 1.5 ECTS |
| Interdisciplinarity | 1 ECTS |
| Hazard Prevention | 10.5 ECTS |
| Health and Safety | 3.5 ECTS |
| Management and Leadership | 6 ECTS |
| Elective Subjects | 4.5 ECTS |
| 3rd Semester | |
| Communication | 1.5 ECTS |
| Methods and Techniques | 3 ECTS |
| Disasters Triggered by Natural Hazards (DTNH) | 3 ECTS |
| Hazard Prevention | 3 ECTS |
| Health and Safety | 1.5 ECTS |
| Management and Leadership | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Subjects | 4 ECTS |
| 4th Semester | |
| Management and Leadership | 2 ECTS |
| Master Thesis Module | 30 ECTS |
What are your career opportunities?
As a graduate of this future-oriented Master's degree programme, you will have a wide range of career opportunities in a globally growing professional field:
- In industry:
you will take on management roles in safety and risk management in large corporations or advise medium-sized companies.
- In the public sector:
You will head disaster prevention or risk management departments in national and international authorities.
- International:
Your skills will make you a sought-after specialist in global organisations, NGOs or consulting companies.
With your degree, you will be ideally equipped to develop preventive measures, manage hazards and play an active role in shaping the security of our world. Start your career now in a professional field that combines responsibility, innovation and vision.