FloodRisk - Flood Risk Management

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Masters Erasmus Mundus
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  • I received a full scholarship to participate in a 2 year, Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Flood Risk Management. During the course I studied in four universities across Europe specialising in several different areas of flooding such as hydro-science and engineering, hydroinformatics, coastal engineering, spatial planning and the socio-economic risks involved with flood disasters.
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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Barcelona (Spain)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    October

  • Credits

    120

Held by 3 Universities. Erasmus Mundus Master

This Erasmus Mundus Masters in Flood Risk Management program focuses on the holistic approach to manage flood risk. The holistic approach to flood management allows students to learn about a wide range of topics from natural processes to socio-economic consequences. Students have a unique opportunity to understand and learn about the modern innovation used in the flood management industry. Students also experience the technical aspects of flood management. This program allows students to travel to three different universities in Europe, while earning a degree in Flood Risk Management.

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Barcelona (Spain)
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OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

Applicants must have a higher education degree equal to a B.S.c. degree (180 credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System). The applicant must have received strong final marks in natural resource management, geosciences, oceanography, geography, environmental sciences, geology, civil or environmental engineering, limnology, or other similar subjects. Applicants must be proficient in the English language and provide test scores from an internationally-recognized English language test.

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5.0
  • I received a full scholarship to participate in a 2 year, Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Flood Risk Management. During the course I studied in four universities across Europe specialising in several different areas of flooding such as hydro-science and engineering, hydroinformatics, coastal engineering, spatial planning and the socio-economic risks involved with flood disasters.
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Siobhán Gleeson

5.0
01/09/2012
What I would highlight: I received a full scholarship to participate in a 2 year, Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Flood Risk Management. During the course I studied in four universities across Europe specialising in several different areas of flooding such as hydro-science and engineering, hydroinformatics, coastal engineering, spatial planning and the socio-economic risks involved with flood disasters.
What could be improved: I liked everything
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Flood Risk Management
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Hydromechanics
  • Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Meteorology and Hydrology
  • Climate Change
  • GIS
  • Geodesy
  • Fieldtrip
  • Workshop
  • Computational Intelligence and Control Systems
  • River Basin Modelling
  • Introduction to river flood modelling
  • Urban flood modelling
  • International fieldtrip
  • Decision support system
  • Debris flow and flash flood
  • Coastal flooding
  • Drough management
  • Introduction to risk
  • Global warming
  • Alerts with flood Forecasting application
  • Spatial Planning
  • Institutional framework for flood risk management

Course programme

First semester at Technical University of Dresden, Germany. Courses offered:
  • Flood Risk Management
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Hydromechanics
  • Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Meteorology and Hydrology
  • Climate Change
  • GIS
  • Geodesy
  • Fieldtrip
  • Workshop
  • Fieldtrip
Second semester at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands. Courses offered:
  • Computational Intelligence and Control Systems
  • River Basin Modelling
  • Introduction to river flood modelling, or, Urban flood modelling
  • International fieldtrip
  • Flood risk management
  • Decision support system
Third semester, first 20 ECTS credits at UPC, Barcelona, Spain. Courses offered:
  • Debris flow and flash flood
  • Coastal flooding
  • Drough management
  • Introduction to risk, vulnerability, hazard and resilience concepts assessment
  • Global warming
  • The radar, models, system and alerts with flood Forecasting application to the Besos Basin and fieldtrips
Third semester, 10 ECTS credits at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Courses offered
  • Spatial planning
  • socio-economic and institutional framework for flood risk management

Additional information

Important Dates:
Application for Category A Scholarships: January 15
Application for Category B Scholarships: January 15
Selection meeting: January
Notification of the pre-selection lists: February 15
Final decision from EACEA: April 30
Application without Scholarship: April 30
Courses will start on: October

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FloodRisk - Flood Risk Management

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