Institute of Crisis Management Studies offers a unique, multidisciplinary Master of Arts in Crisis Management Studies, providing the very best national and international scholars, practitioners and experts currently engaged in the diverse areas pertaining to crisis.
First Semester
| Course Code | Course title | Credit hours |
| CMS - 501 | Introduction to Crisis Management Study | 4 CH-T (64) |
| CMS - 502 | Geological Processes and Natural Hazards | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 503 | Changing Dimensions of Security | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 504 | Disaster Management Theory and Practice | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 505 | Academic Writing | 1 CH-T &P-R&W (16) |
| CMS - 506 | Leadership Development | 3 CH-T (48) |
Total Credit Hours: 17 / Teaching Hours: 272
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course title | Credit hours |
| CMS - 511 | GIS and Remote Sensing | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 512 | Geo-Politics: A Forecast For The 21st Century | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 513 | International Law | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 514 | Study of Sociological Hazards: An Interdisciplinary Approach | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 515 | Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 516 | Stress Management and Report Writing | 1 CH-T-P&W (16) |
| CMS - 517 | Fieldwork and Term Paper 'Crisis Case Study' | 3 CH-T&P-R&W (48) |
Total Credit Hours: 19 / Teaching Hours: 304
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course title | Credit hours |
| CMS - 521 | Biological and Ecological Disasters | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 522 | Public Health and Emergency Response | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 523 | Hydro-Meterological Disaster | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 524 | Humanitarian Assistance | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 525 | Social Statistics for a Diverse Society | 2 CH-T (32) |
*Seminar topics are subject to change based on emerging current issues of crisis studies
Total Credit Hours: 14 / Teaching Hours: 224
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course title | Credit Hours |
| CMS - 531 | A Successful Dissertation and Thesis: Graduate Research from Proposal to Completion | 2 CH-T (32) |
| CMS - 532 | Understanding Terrorism & Managing Consequences** | 3 CH-T(48) |
| CMS - 533 | Organizational Crisis Management Study** | 3 CH-T (48) |
| CMS - 534 | Global Change and Sustainability** |
3 CH-T(48) |
| CMS - 535 | Thesis Writing |
6 CH-R&W(96) |
| CMS - 536 | Compulsary Internships |
1 CH-T(16) |
**Optional elective subjects
**Optional 2 elective subject should be selected from 3
Total Credit Hours: 15 / Teaching Hours: 240
Grand Total Credit Hours: 65 (Teaching Hours 1040), Total Subjects: 23, Total Seminars: 3, Total Fieldwork: 1 and Thesis: 1
CH: Credit Hours, T: Teaching Hours, P: Practical, R: Report, W: Writing
Completion of Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from recognized university. Minimum of second division in aggregate or 2.0 on scale of 4.0. Entrance exam will be conducted for the placement by ICMS.
Note: Applicants who have completed the qualifying educational level but are awaiting final results may apply on a provisional basis, provided he/she has already taken the last semester of final annual examinations of the programme and passed all previous year/semester papers.
Along with the completed application form, students must submit the following documents:
The fee structure of Masters of Arts in Crisis Management Studies course is as follows:
NPR 5,75,000 for Nepalese students.
NPR 8,24,000 for SAARC students
USD 10,000 for other international students
This is the total cost: there are no hidden costs.
Application for Masters Degree in Crisis Management Studies.pdf
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