Overview

About Geophysical Sciences for Seismic Risk at Geophysics and Geology at University of Messina

The Course will furnish major skills in the field of seismic risk mitigation allowing the future graduate to work in synergy with Civil Engineers, Land planners, Civil Protection Officers.

What you'll study

Based on the existing cooperation and mobility with other Universities of nearby countries, major attention will be paid to seismic risk of the Mediterranean region.

This advanced course in Geophysics awards a M. Sc. Degree on 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) and it is fully taught in English. The course runs for 2 years and in the end the students will debate a dissertation on advanced topics in geophysics and geology.

Job opportunities

There are several categories of geophysics jobs which can represent a goal of the student of this Master Degree Course, i.e. consulting, academic, government and local State administration. Consulting activity can be performed for Ensurance Companies, Construction Companies, among others.

Also, a major goal of the student can be that of accessing the Italian professional role of the Senior Geologist. The student can also look at professional applications of the knowledge acquired in the field of Protection of Cultural Heritage, in the form of consulting or professional contribution in the framework of EC, State, local Institution or Private Projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physics of environmental processes
Prevention of earthquake disasters
Scientific computing and applications
Environmental Geology
Fundamentals and Applications of Petrology
Geophysical Tools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Messina, Italy

Disciplines

Geology Risk Management Environmental Sciences View 20 other Masters in Risk Management in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A copy of High School diploma (for enrolment to Bachelor’s degree/Single Cycle Degree programmes) or Bachelor’s Degree (for enrolment to a Master’s Degree/Vocational Master’s Degree) issued in English or translated into Italian, legalized and accompanied by the Declaration of Value (DoV) issued by the competent Italian Diplomatic/Consular Authorities or a declaration/statement of the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA). Please make sure either of this document states that the qualification is suitable for admittance to further studies in the country where it was issued and that it also states the number of school years prior to university enrolment.
Copy of a valid passport
Visa (non EU-students)
Two passport-size pictures
Copy of Italian language certificate (for programmes taught in Italian only) if the test of Italian language has not been taken at UniME
“Codice fiscale” issued by the Italian Diplomatic/Consular Authorities (if available)

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

156 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 156 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

156 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 156 EUR per year during 24 months.

A fixed rate of € 156.00 is due during the enrolment process. Unime tuition fees can be paid in one single instalment or in three instalments.

Living costs for Messina

680 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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