Bli risikoekspert i en tid hvor terrorisme, pandemi, klimaendringer og komplekse teknologiske risikoer er noe av det samfunnet står overfor. Med en mastergrad i Risk Analysis kan du analysere, vurdere, kommunisere og styre alle typer risiko.
2 år / 4 semestre
120
Engelsk
55 for lokale søkere og 9 for internasjonale søkere
August hvert år
15. april for lokale søkere
Om studiet
Samfunnet er i en rivende utvikling hvor konflikter, klimaendringer, sykdommer og økende energibehov legger press på verdens ressurser – og skaper nye risiko- og sikkerhetsutfordringer. Omstilling og bærekraftig utvikling av samfunnet er helt nødvendig, og arbeidslivet trenger gode kandidater som kan bidra med høy kompetanse innen risiko.
- Dette studieprogrammet gir deg unik kompetanse i å forstå og håndtere risiko. Programmet dekker alle delene av risikofaget: risikoanalyse og risikovurdering, risikopersepsjon, risikokommunikasjon, risikostyring og -samstyring, policy relatert til risiko, og risikovitenskap. Sentrale temaer knyttet til sikkerhet og resiliens dekkes også.
- Studiet passer for deg med evne til analytisk tenkning og som er interessert i å oppnå en avansert forståelse av risiko, av hva som skaper risiko og hvordan vi oppnår sikkerhet.
Studieprogrammet har to spesialiseringer:
Hva kan du bli?
The study programme in Risk Analysis gives advanced knowledge in fundamental topics within risk science. This is an attractive competence both in working life and in research. The study programme qualifies for several different types of positions in both the private and public sector, for example:
Risk analyst, advisor or consultant: Risk analysis is today in extensive use in both the private sector, for example, in the petroleum and energy industries, banking and finance, and the ICT industry; and in the public sector, for example, in health care, in urban and regional planning, and the planning and operation of public infrastructure. Risk analysis is also being used in an ever-increasing number of industries and sectors. This creates a need for candidates with strong risk analysis competence who can ensure proper assessment, characterisation, communication, management, and governance of risk. The study programme provides the necessary broad and general competence to work as a risk analyst, advisor or consultant in different sectors.
Manager: An important management task is to make decisions under uncertainty about future consequences, i.e., when faced with risk. Risk assessments constitute an important basis for decision-making in such situations. A high level of competence is then required in understanding and interpreting the results of risk assessments and in conducting risk evaluations. Furthermore, a high level of competence is needed in communicating risk and in understanding how risk is often perceived differently by lay people compared with in professional risk assessments. Finally, there is a need for high competence in risk management and governance, and in the formulation of risk policies to ensure acceptable risk.
Researcher: As a researcher, there are many opportunities to contribute to the development and expansion of various parts of the research front. Key fundamental questions studied in the risk field are: How to understand risk and uncertainty? How to express risk and uncertainty? How to determine what is acceptable risk? How to manage risk? UiS has a Ph.D. programme (doctorate program) in risk management and societal safety that offers research training in risk science.
A completed master’s degree in Risk Analysis with a grade point average of at least B and a minimum grade of B on the master’s thesis can qualify for admission to the PhD programme in science and technology with specialisation in risk management and societal safety at the University of Stavanger.
Læringsutbytte
Alle studieprogram ved UiS har definerte mål for hva du skal lære gjennom studieløpet. Les mer om læringsutbyttet for dette studieprogrammet.
After having completed the master’s degree programme in Risk Analysis, the student shall have acquired the following learning outcomes, in terms of knowledge, skills and general competences:
Knowledge
K1: has advanced knowledge within the academic field of risk science, related to concepts, theories, principles, approaches, methods and models for understanding, assessing, characterising, communicating, managing and governing risk, safety and security.
K2: has specialised insight into risk assessment and risk management with an engineering theory and method profile, or in risk governance with a social science theory and method profile, depending on the chosen specialisation.
K3: has in-depth knowledge of theories and methods that form the basis for and that characterise risk science.
K4: can apply this knowledge to new types of problems and issues, in particular practical cases and problems in society, industry, business, etc., such as achievement of the UN sustainable development goals.
K5: can analyse scientific issues based on the scientific area’s history, traditions, uniqueness and place in society.
Skills
S1: can evaluate theories, principles, interpretations, methods and models within risk analysis.
S2: can develop and apply methods and models in risk analysis; depending on specialisation, methods for risk assessment, reliability analysis, cost-benefit analysis and risk perception analysis.
S3: can plan and conduct analyses (interpreted in a wide sense) in an independent manner of risk, safety and security, using the above knowledge.
S4: can use relevant methods for research and scientific/scholarly work in an independent manner.
S5: can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scientific/scholarly arguments.
S6: can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics.
General Competence
G1: can analyse relevant professional, occupational and research ethics issues.
G2: can apply their knowledge and skills to deal with questions related to risk analysis, and in new areas to carry out advanced work tasks and projects.
G3: is able to evaluate the applicability of different tools and approaches that are relevant to risk analysis, and examine the short- and long-term effects of different practices and solutions.
G4: can disseminate extensive independent work.
G5: is familiar with and can use the current terminology within the field.
G6: can communicate about scientific issues, analyses and conclusions within the field, with both specialists and the general public.
G7: can guide decision-makers and other stakeholders on how to understand, assess, manage and govern risk, safety and security.
G8: can contribute to innovation and in innovation processes.
Studieplan og emner
Studieplan for studieåret med oppstarssemester
Oppstartssemester: 2025
Utveksling
Ved å reise til en av våre partnerinstitusjoner i utlandet som en del av studiet har du mulighet til å få en unik utdanning. I tillegg til økte karrieremuligheter, vokser du som person og får se faget ditt fra en ny vinkel.
Schedule for the exchange
Students can go on a study abroad experience during the 3rd semester of the master's programme in Risk Analysis.
This semester consists of 30 ECTS credits of electives. During the exchange semester you can choose courses similar the master program specialisation. The courses you want to take abroad must be approved by the department. It is important that the courses from abroad not overlap with courses you have already taken. Some advice is to think about your specialisation and your field of interest.
Recommended institutions:
Specialisation: Risk Governance
- Lund University, Sweden
- University of Trento, Italy
- Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
- Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Specialisation: Engineering and Technology
- Lund University, Sweden
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- University of Bologna, Italy
- INSA Toulouse, France
More opportunities
In addition to the recommended universities listed above, The University of Stavanger has several agreements with universities outside Europe that are applicable to all students at The University of Stavanger, provided that they find a relevant course offering. Within the Nordic region and the Baltics, all students can use the Nordlys and Nordtek networks.
Contact your Study Adviser at the Faculty if you have questions about guidance and pre-approval of courses.
General questions about exchange:
Go to the exchange guide in the Digital student service desk
Se hvor du kan dra på utveksling
Opptakskrav
Det er satt en laveste gjennomsnittskarakter for opptak på C.
Opptaksregler for spesialisering i Risk Governance
Opptakskravet er fullført bachelorgrad med fordypning på minst 80 studiepoeng innen et eller flere av følgende fagområder eller tilsvarende: Samfunnsvitenskap, naturvitenskap, sosiologi, psykologi, pedagogikk, sosialantropologi, rettsvitenskap, geografi, ingeniørfag, matematikk, statistikk, biologi, kjemi, fysikk, byplanlegging og samfunnssikkerhet, statsvitenskap, økonomi.
Profesjonelle bachelorgrader innen følgende områder kvalifiserer for opptak: Toll og grenseforvaltning, politi, lærerutdanning, helse- og sosialomsorg, journalistikk, hotelledelse og reiselivsledelse.
Andre studieprogram som kan oppfylle opptakskravene er: Samfunnsfag, helse- og sosialfag, økonomi og administrasjon, historie og vitenskapsteori.
Opptaksregler for spesialisering i Engineering and Technology
Gjennomført og bestått bachelorgrad i ingeniørfag, teknologi, matematikk (inkludert statistikk), naturvitenskap eller lignende, med minst (tilsvarende) 20 sp i matematikk/statistikk, hvorav minst (tilsvarende) 5 sp i statistikk.
Spørsmål om søking og opptak?
Slik søker du opptak til 2-årig master.
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