Program Overview

Hazards, Climate and Engineering Resilience MSc

The Hazards, Climate and Engineering Resilience MSc is a postgraduate program that combines expertise in geohazards, extreme events, weather, climate, and engineering resilience. This course develops critical skills to address and manage the impacts of natural hazards in a changing climate.

Course Overview

The program delivers fundamental knowledge of hazard and climate science, alongside the technical and analytical expertise required to address the challenges of natural hazard risks and impacts. The course is designed with employability in mind and has been developed to address wider societal and industry needs.

Course Structure

The course will run over 12 months in full-time mode, taking advantage of the combination of expertise across Earth Sciences, Geography, and Engineering. The program is divided into three semesters.

Semester 1

• September - January: Explore core concepts and theory in geological, hydrometeorological, and climate hazards, including their management, geotechnical engineering, and soil mechanics, and GIS skills and geospatial analysis.

Semester 2 and 3

• Cover six 20-credit compulsory modules, followed by a 60-credit research dissertation.
• A geotechnical core concepts module is also included in semester one for students without an engineering background.

Course Highlights

• Explore the processes governing geological and hydrometorological hazards and their impacts.
• Gain skills in hazard modeling and management, and how these can be applied to develop engineering solutions, enhance resilience, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Understand the complexities of hazard interactions and how climate change is shaping extreme events, requiring new approaches to future challenges.

Entry Requirements

• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
• Academic Requirements: 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant discipline, including geology, geography, physical geography, earth sciences, civil and geotechnical engineering.

Fees and Scholarships

• Tuition Fees: £11,250 for full-time study.
• Scholarships: Available, including the Birmingham Masters Scholarship, which awards £3,000 to more than 300 students each year.

Application Process

• Application Deadline: 28 August 2026 for UK and non-visa requiring applicants.
• How to Apply: Submit your application and supporting documents online.

Career Opportunities

• A broad range of careers and professional routes will be open to students after graduation, including roles in ground engineering, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, natural hazards analysis, hazard management, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction.

Related Courses

• Applied Meteorology and Climatology MSc
• River Environments and their Management MSc

Student Experience

• The University of Birmingham offers a range of accommodation options, exciting activities to get involved in outside of studies, as well as all the support and advice needed.
• The campus is a place where the community comes together to learn, relax, and socialize, with a wide range of historic and modern spaces and state-of-the-art facilities.