Master in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Pavia

Description: The European School for Advanced Studies in Reduction of Seismic Risk (ROSE) was founded in the autumn of 2000, with the aim of providing higher-level education in the field of earthquake engineering. The syllabus offers a comprehensive set of subjects covering applied mechanics, structural engineering, earthquake engineering, engineering seismology and soil dynamics, with emphasis on both theoretical background and design considerations.

All lecturers at the ROSE School are internationally recognized experts in their field, coming from a number of distinguished institutions from around the world. Each course is intensively taught in a period of four to six weeks, during which the respective lecturer is able to fully dedicate his/her time and efforts exclusively to the scholastic activities at the school, thus ensuring teaching and research training at the highest possible levels of quality.

The School also relies on advanced numerical and experimental facilities, including the large structural laboratory of the University of Pavia. Academic activities take place in a number of dedicated classrooms and computer labs, located within the same building complex where all students are hosted.

All of the above endows a truly unique character to the ROSE School, be it for its fully international nature or for its innovative organisation in education and research training in the field of Earthquake Engineering.

Highlights:
- Unique in the cutting-edge, international exposure it offers to participants.
- Small classes, up to 30 highly motivated and skilled students coming from all over the world.
- Italian lifestyle and Pavia's beauty and tradition.

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 6,000 Euro for the admissio n to the MSc Degree in Earthquake Engineering and covers 1 year. The admission to the MSc Degree in Earthquke Engineering and Engineering Seismology is Euro 9000 covering 1 year and a half

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

IUSS - Institute for Advanced Study in Pavia's Mission Statement: is to contribute to the intellectual growth of a small number of selected students by offering them, at each step of their higher education, qualified program enhancing their capabilities and knowledge. The Institute is also committed to scientific progress by preparing young researchers and developing scientific research programs. IUSS-PAVIA, Institute for Advanced Study was launched in 1997 under a special "program agreement" with the Ministry of Education, University and Research, inside a unique system in the country, which can claim the historical presence of illustrious academic colleges. In keeping with the completeness of its education and training fields, which allows for a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Year Founded: 1997