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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 72
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Science And Technology (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

The Master of Science and Technology in Risk Management is a program in integrated risk management which provides a general introduction to risk management principles as they are applied across all disciplines, then allows students to specialise in one or more risk areas. Courses for the program are offered by the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Commerce. Students may select either a financial or a technical focus.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the School of Safety Science for information.

Program Structure

The program requires 72 units of credit and is normally completed in one and a half years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study. Students may receive advanced standing in the fundamental knowledge courses on the basis of prior studies providing they can demonstrate the prerequisite knowledge for the core courses. Advanced standing is not given for core courses.

Fundamental Knowledge Courses - 12 UOC

Internal (on campus):
or
and
or any other 6 UOC Statistics course approved by the program authority,

and either (on campus)
or (off campus)

Core Courses - 24 UOC
Elective Courses - 36 UOC

Students may select courses from any faculty providing they can demonstrate to the program authority the relevance of the course to risk management. A list of possible electives is shown below.

Financial Risk Courses

OH&S Courses

Environmental Risk Courses

Technical Risk Management Courses
Courses from the AGSM may also be taken by agreement.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for more information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


Area(s) of Specialisation

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