BSc Safety and Hazard Defence at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

This course is a joint programme offered by Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. The programme conveys the necessary procedural and scientific expertise for effectively dealing with disaster situations. To this end, on the one hand the students come to grips with, among other things, basic aspects of mathematics, physics, fluid mechanics, process engineering and the dispersal of pollutants.

Faculty: Faculty of Process and Systems Engineering  |  Duration: 7 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

This course is generally divided into basic scientific and technical studies, a semester-long practical placement, two semesters of specialisation and one semester to produce the Bachelor’s thesis. The course structure is consecutive: after the Bachelor’s degree, a further Master’s degree course is offered.

Career pathways

Specialists in safety management and hazard defence in industry, as well as the fire service; fire safety, disaster management and environmental protection for specialist federal, state and local agencies as well as for the police; assessors for insurance companies, banks and in construction; developers or manufacturers of fire prevention and safety equipment.

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