Specialisation CERG-C: certificate in the assessment and management of geological and climate-related risk
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Description
The postgraduate certificate CERG-C is designed to be of interest to professional and scientists from a wide background including geologists, civil engineers, physical geographers, social scientists or other field specialists. The main goal of the course is to develop multidisciplinary skills for the assessment and management of natural risk. The training is made up of two parts: an intensive 7 weeks of lectures (including field immersion) and 2 weeks of validation, plus a personal dissertation based on a research or on an internship within national or international organizations.
Subject areas
This course includes 5 modules:
- Risk management
- Volcanic risk
- Seismic risk
- Flood and climate-related risk
- Landslide risk
Target audience
People working in the field of disaster reduction in governmental and non-governmental organizations or in private institutions, and those who wish to deepen their understanding of geological and climate-related risk and risk management.
Admission Requirement
- Candidates should have a master degree or a 5-year University diploma recognized by the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
- Candidates are selected based on a submitted project proposal, their professional experience and their academic background.
Application
Interested candidates should send an application by 15 September 2024. The application form and the list of required documents are provided on this webpage.