Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards
| Study location | Italy, Pavia |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master degree in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards) |
| Tuition fee | €4,500 per year Tuition fee for non-EU students who enter Italy with a study visa is based on flat rate and depends on the citizenship. |
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| Application fee | €35 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree, postgraduate Master’s degree or a three-year diploma or other officially recognised study titles awarded abroad in Engineering. More information about specific academic requirements and our Teaching Committee on the “Requirement” section of this website The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. If the transcript provided by your home school is not in English, you will need to obtain official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please note (the following instructions are to complete your enrollment not to apply to this programme) If you are a non European student residing abroad, you need to do a pre-enrollment via Italian Consulate and start the visa procedures. The official admission at the University of Pavia will be possible only after you will have done this pre-enrollment. Please get in contact with the Italian authority in your country as soon as possible (deadline 24 July). |
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| Language requirements | English English language knowledge at a level not lower than B2 of the CEF. In absence of one of the certificates listed on the course website, the knowledge of the English language will be assessed through an interview. Students who hold a citizenship in countries where the English Language is one of the official languages or students who obtained their degrees following courses entirely taught in English do not need to submit any certificate, but only have to submit a document proving that they belong to one of these cases. |
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| Other requirements | A strong technical background in the basic and specific engineering subjects by the applicant is required and will be assessed through the documentation provided (degree certificate and transcript/diploma supplement) and, if necessary, an oral interview in English. The interview may be held through video/web conference call upon the applicant’s motivated request (e.g. for applicants residing abroad). Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please note that we accept a limited number of non-eu students each academic year. All students with an unconditional offer will be sent specific instructions on how to accept their offer and how to reserve their seat. Students who do not comply with the instructions may not be able to enroll. Students with a conditional offer cannot accept their offer before taking and passing the assessment test. International students residing abroad have to contact the Italian embassy or consulate in their country and submit a PRE-ENROLLMENT application to our university DIRECTLY to them. Academic Year 2020/2021 The Italian ministry of education will publish a.y. 2020/2021 regulations approximately in February 2020. Each Italian embassy and consulate have a different managing system for the pre-enroll process. It would be betteer to get in touch with them as soon as possible even before the publishing of the regulations guide. Academic Year 2019/2020 The deadlines 2019 are between 7th and 24th July. This is not necessary if you are already in Italy with a regular permit of stay. Italian Ministry rules 2019 |
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Overview
The University of Pavia and the School of Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia present a new international Master of Science programme in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards.The programme is structured in two curricula:
Courses are taught in English by highly qualified professors with an internationally recognized scientific activity.
The Master in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards is jointly offered by the University of Pavia and the School of Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS).
Application process
Candidate’s application will be send to an evaluation committee (there is a different evaluation committee for each curriculum) that may take up to 45 days to provide an answer.
The committee’s answer may be:
— an unconditional offer: the candidate has been admitted to the study course and he/she will be enrolled directly if the process at the assigned Italian Representative checks out
— a request for an interview: the committee needs to further discuss the candidate academic background and it will request a telematic interview (i.e. skype); if the interview is succefull the committee will issue an unconditional offer; if the interview is not succefull the committee will issue a:
— failed statement : the candidate application does not comply with the academic and personal requirements of the study course.
Programme structure
2 years (120 credits, see study plan)
Career opportunities
This Master Course is designed to shape civil engineers with outstanding scientific and professional skills that are fully aware of the multi-faceted aspects of the seismic and hydrogeological risk. Graduates may find employment in engineering design and consulting offices, construction companies,agencies of civil protection, governmental institutions, regional authorities, management offices, international organizations, insurance and re-insurance companies, research institutions.