Overview

Recent decades have seen the emergence of threats, both ‘natural’ and man-made, posing new or increased risks to societies. Pandemics, cyber-attacks, climate change, and international terrorism are all examples of crisis that must be dealt with at international, national, and local levels. The online master in Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management (CRCM) program at UIT the Arctic University of Norway provides students with a multi-disciplinary approach to studying and analysing contemporary issues in risk, crisis, climate change adaptation and societal security. Through a series of specialized courses students will be given in-depth knowledge into theories, methods and strategies enabling them to address these issues in a multi-disciplinary and global perspective.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

has advanced knowledge of risk and crisis management, including its sub-disciplines, as a field of study

has advanced understanding in a specialized field of risk and crisis management

has in depth understanding of the key theories, methods debates and issues informing the study of risk and crisis management, climate change adaptation and societal security

can apply the knowledge obtained on new and contemporary issues within the field of study risk and crisis management, climate change adaptation and societal security

can analyse relevant research topics based on the history, traditions and societal role of risk and crisis management, climate change adaptation and societal security

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Risk and Safety Management

Climate Change and Resilient Societies

Contemporary Issues in Societal Security

Qualitative Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-04-15 00:00:00 , National

More details

National deadline includes applications from Norway or other Nordic countries.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Risk Management Occupational Health and Safety

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Other requirements

General requirements

Relevant bachelor education: Admission to Online international Master program in Contemporary Issues Risk and Crisis Management requires a bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent qualification. Admission requires 80 ECTS covering specialization in risk, crisis, societal security, disaster management, QHSE (quality, health, safety and environment), climate change, development studies, safety, resilience, emergency services, political science, organizational studies, sociology, planning or geography.

Applicants must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian “C” (3.0) in the ECTS scale, see the UiT webpage for International admissions for more information on how the point average is calculated.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

All students are required to pay a semester fee of NOK 625 per semester to The Arctic Student Welfare Organisation.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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