Master in Crisis Management Studies

Tribhuwan University
2 years
Rs.
Updated November 30, 2025

University

Tribhuwan University

Duration

2 years

Fee

Rs.

Colleges

1+

Summary

Two-year multidisciplinary master’s program under Tribhuvan University focused on crisis, disaster, security, emergency response, and risk-management systems, preparing graduates for professional roles in crisis leadership and disaster governance.

Program integrates natural hazards, public health emergencies, security studies, humanitarian response, geospatial analysis, organizational crisis management, research methods, and leadership development. Curriculum combines theoretical grounding with applied fieldwork, seminars, and a dissertation. Emphasis is on understanding, assessing, and managing crises across geological, biological, ecological, socio-political, and organizational domains.

Description

Curricular structure (semester-wise)

First Semester

CourseFocus
Introduction to Crisis Management StudyFoundations of crisis and emergency systems
Geological Processes and Natural HazardsEarth processes, seismicity, risk perception
Changing Dimensions of SecurityContemporary security paradigms
Disaster Management Theory and PracticeCore disaster frameworks and applications
Academic WritingResearch writing skills
Leadership DevelopmentCrisis leadership, decision-making

Second Semester

CourseFocus
GIS and Remote SensingSpatial analysis for crisis mapping
Geo-PoliticsPower structures and geopolitical risk
International LawLegal frameworks in crisis and conflict
Sociological HazardsSocial vulnerability and risk factors
Qualitative & Quantitative ApproachesMixed-methods research
Stress Management: Seminar & ReportCrisis stress dynamics
Fieldwork & Term PaperApplied field engagement

Third Semester

CourseFocus
Biological & Ecological DisasterDisease outbreaks, ecosystem crises
Public Health & Emergency ResponseHealth-system preparedness
Hydro-Meteorological DisasterFloods, droughts, climate-linked hazards
Humanitarian AssistanceResponse coordination and relief systems
Social StatisticsData analysis for crisis contexts

Fourth Semester

CourseFocus
Dissertation / ThesisResearch investigation
Understanding Terrorism & ConsequencesExtremism, threat management
Organizational Crisis ManagementInternal risk, resilience, continuity
Global Change & SustainabilityClimate, environment, systemic risks

Features

Features

  • Unique multidisciplinary crisis-management specialization
  • National and international faculty and practitioners
  • Fieldwork, applied research, and practicum components
  • Strong grounding in hazard science, security, public health, and humanitarian systems
  • Dissertation in final semester

Admission Process

Eligibility

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university
  • Minimum second division or CGPA 2.0
  • Entrance exam administered by ICMS
  • Provisional admission allowed for final-year applicants awaiting results

Admission criteria

  • Submission of application form
  • Academic transcripts, certificates, and migration certificate
  • Citizenship or passport copy
  • Six photographs (passport + auto size)
  • Entrance exam performance used for placement

Fee

  • NRs. 5,15,000 for Nepalese students
  • NRs. 8,24,000 for SAARC students
  • USD 10,000 for other international students

Job Prospects

Job prospects

  • Disaster risk management specialist
  • Crisis-response planner
  • Emergency operations officer
  • Humanitarian assistance coordinator
  • Security and geopolitical risk analyst
  • Public health emergency officer
  • Organizational crisis and business-continuity manager
  • Research and policy roles in NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, and government

Colleges Offering This Course

Samarpan Academy Institute of Crisis Management Studies