Safety and Disaster Management Technical University of Leoben

Overview

The Safety and Disaster Management MSc degree from Technical University of Leoben  modules combine technical, natural, social and economic sciences, which form the basis of the Security and Disaster Management program. Based on the idea that risks cannot be managed by a single discipline, interdisciplinary orientation, teamwork, and communication are emphasized through special seminars and training. The diversity of different scientific doctrines and methods are taken into account as well as the connection between research and practice.

The objective of the Master's programme Safety and Disaster Management at the Technical University of Leoben is the acquisition of subject-specific and interdisciplinary qualifications for preliminary scientific education and professional qualification.

Career opportunities:

In accordance with the possible professional fields, the study program is designed to prepare students for the activities of risk and disaster management, in private and public institutions, in national and international companies and organizations. Graduates are prepared for operational and especially strategic tasks involving the anticipation of risks, the development of preventive measures and crisis management, including communication.

In large corporations, they assume specific staff positions for security and risk management, while in smaller companies they competently assist the management in these matters. In the regulatory environment, risk and disaster managers take on the management of specific departments and units at national or international level.