Master of Science in disaster and health crisis management
The Master of Science in Health Crisis Management is a two-year MSc entirely in English. It is a blended program, offering a combination of online and on-campus activities. It aims to equip its students with essential skills for understanding national and international crisis scenarios and implementing a systemic approach to emergencies, disasters, and health crises.
Upon completion of the course, students will possess knowledge and have developed specific skills to assume the role of a new professional figure, that of the Health Crisis Manager, with advanced competencies for disaster management and its health-related consequences. This professional figure may hold prominent positions in public or private organizations involved in crisis situations, either in response or prevention, aimed at limiting damage to human health.
The curriculum proposed is highly interdisciplinary. It includes training activities in the fields of psychology, sociology, and politics in emergency, disaster, and humanitarian crisis contexts, as well as in international humanitarian law and disaster management. It covers also historical and geographical aspects related to disasters and humanitarian crises, and provides economic knowledge in the field of integrated emergency management, including resilience, capacity building, and business continuity. Finally, it includes integrative training activities focused on medical disciplines, aiming to deepen understanding of the implications of disasters on human health and healthcare systems.
The training path includes seminars, distance, and in-person group work, virtual reality simulations, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises based on real events, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired during the course of study and providing both technical and non-technical skills considered essential for fieldwork.
Access is granted to graduates holding a Bachelor’s Degree in specific disciplines or having acquired at least 18 ECTS in a selection of disciplines specified in the course website. A B2 level in English is required. Students who cannot prove their linguistic level through an international certification (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL) must undergo an online assessment.