Risk Management in society

 
120 ECTS credits
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Study programme

Are you interested in being involved in creating a safer and more secure society for future generations? The program risk management in society is based on two focus areas that include prevention and preparedness against both accidents and large-scale disasters. As a student, you are trained in practical risk management, as it is planned, structured and carried out in different sectors and at different levels in society.

The training is aimed at those who intend to work with risk-related issues in business, organizations or administration. It is also aimed at you who wish to deepen your knowledge with the aim of being able to carry out scientific research in the field of risk management.

The educational program's content and pedagogical form are based on the student's future professional roles and are characterized by the teachers' research at the Centre for Research on Societal Risks at Karlstad University.

Education level: Master's level

Prerequisites

Bachelors degree of at least 180 ECTS credits in one of the main fields of study, namely the social sciences, natural sciences, technology, or health and social care. Must include an independent project of at least 15 credits at G2E level. Upper secondary school level Swedish 3 and English 6/A. Equivalence assessment may be made.

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Tuition fees

  • Total fee: 192,000 SEK
  • Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

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Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Introduction to Risk Management in Society (Obligatory) 7.5
Risk perception and communication (Optional) 7.5
Human Safety I: injury analysis and risk assessment (Obligatory) 7.5
Natural Disaster Management 1 (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Human Safety II: injury prevention and safety promotion (Obligatory) 7.5
Natural Disaster Management 2 (Obligatory) 7.5
Risk Management Theory (Obligatory) 7.5
Sustainable Development from a Safety Perspective (Optional) 7.5
Extreme Weather and Societal Vulnerability (Optional) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30*
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Human Safety III: Societal safety promotion (Optional) 7.5
Climate adaptation and risk reduction (Optional) 7.5
Scientific methods for risk management in society (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Risk Management - Master Degree Project (Obligatory) 30
Total ECTS credits: 30

*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

Läsårs- och programvärderingar

Start semester Autumn 2014
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Start semester Autumn 2021
Start semester Autumn 2022

Future prospects

Degree

Degree of Master of Social Science (120 credits)

Major: Risk Management

Filosofie masterexamen

Huvudområde: Riskhantering

Further Studies

After the master's degree, you are authorized to proceed to postgraduate studies in the main field.

  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish
  • Application code KAU-80367
  • Study pace 100% (Mixed)
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