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NORISK Master Programme - first call for applications for 2025-2026 - individual application

16.12.2024, NORISK Team

The International Masters in Risk Assessment and Management of Civil Infrastructures – NORISK is a one-year 60 ECTS MSc that will be delivered by a consortium composed of four HEIs, University of Minho (PT), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ES), University of La Rochelle (FR) and the University of Padova (ÎT), and supported by a committed group of 43 associated HEIs, industrial companies, NGO’s, R&D Institutions and Associations which will provide worldwide effective links with the industrial sector and international relevance to the EMJM - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master.

The NORISK is a highly specialised Master focusing on risk assessment and management of civil infrastructures. The NORISK EMJM central objective is to prepare a new generation of technicians with solid basic training, within an integrative and multidisciplinary context, that allows them to operate in the risk analysis and infrastructure management market, exploring the common denominator that exists for all sectors of civil and critical infrastructures by providing optimized and sustainable solutions.

The first call for applications for the NORISK Master Programme for the academic year 2025/2026 is now open.

This will be the second edition of the NORISK programme, which will be offered as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) Course, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The NORISK Master Course will commence on October 1, 2025 and will conclude at the end of September every academic year.


EU scholarships are only available during the first call, so we encourage all applicants seeking funding to submit their applications within this period. Most Consortium Scholarships will also be available during the first call.

First Call Key Dates:

Application deadline: January 15, 2025, by 23:59 (UTC - Coordinated Universal Time).
Notification of the top-ranked preselected students for the interview: February 15, 2025.
Interviews: From February 17 to 21, 2025.
Admission notification: By February 28, 2025.

The interested must apply on the website, through the application form (APPLICATIONS | Norisk)

We kindly ask all interested individuals to carefully read the instructions and submit their applications by the given deadline. Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to the organizing team as UACEG is not part of this consortium.


Email: info@msc-norisk.org
Contact: +351 253 510 748