MS Fire and Emergency Sciences at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MS in Fire and Emergency Sciences is a fully online, 33-credit programme in emergency planning, hazard mitigation and preparedness, disaster response and recovery and homeland security, with an Emergency Services/Disaster Management focus.

Faculty: College of Design, Construction and Planning | Department: M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management | Duration: 33 credits (11 courses), fully online | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Courses include Communications in Emergency Management, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, International Emergency/Disaster Management, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Disaster Response and Recovery, Business Continuity and Disaster Planning, and Research Methods in FES, with a practicum, master's report or thesis.

Career pathways

Leadership and advancement in emergency management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Sciences degree program focuses on Emergency Services/Disaster Management (ES/DM) and is designed for individuals who are seeking knowledge in emergency planning, hazard mitigation and preparedness, disaster response and recovery, and homeland security. The M.S.F.E.S. degree provides post-professional advancement for the critical technical issues beyond the initial emergency science practices and administrative studies. Students must complete 33 credits/11 FES classes in order to fulfill the degree requirements. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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