Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management MSc

The Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Management programme at UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering offers a comprehensive and dynamic educational experience. Immerse in a dynamic blend of lectures, projects, and research, uniting structural and earthquake engineering prowess with advanced resilience and risk modelling for natural hazards. Graduates become skilled in civil and structural domains, as well as risk modelling, catastrophe management, and disaster response, ensuring a holistic impact on the field.

The programme empowers graduates with the ability to analyse, design, and assess structures according to seismic codes and unconventional methods. Evaluating vulnerability and resilience against earthquake and extreme conditions, students master pre-disaster risk mitigation and post-disaster management solutions. Delivered through collaborative teamwork experiences, this curriculum readies aspiring engineers for successful careers in civil engineering. The flexible structure accommodates diverse interests through optional modules, tailored to passions.

Enhancing the programme’s distinction is the partnership with EPICentre, the UK’s foremost natural hazard research centre. Enrolling in this program offers an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate and research alongside global experts. EPICentre’s robust industry links introduce students to engineers, catastrophe modellers, and disaster managers, enriching lectures and projects. Bridging theory and practice, this program equips graduates with insights to navigate present-day challenges with real-world proficiency.