Master in Crisis Management Studies

Master in Crisis Management Studies

Master in Crisis Management Studies

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 Compulsory 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

     

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  • ELIGIBILITY

    Completion of Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from recognized university. 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.

    Admission Process

    • We take inquires and admission application anytime, however admission cycle starts in the month of November/December alongside of Tribhuvan University's notice.
    • You will have to fill up through the university's application portal. If you contact or visit our campus, our support staff will be able to assit you. 
    • You will have to appear TU's entrance exam. It is mandatory to appear in entrance exams. 

     

  • ICMS offers several scholarship opportunities for students applying from various government agencies, NGOs, and INGOs. Scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria:

    Merit-Based Scholarships: Awarded to students with outstanding academic achievements.
    Scholarships for Marginalized and Minority Groups: Designed to support students from underrepresented communities.
    Need-Based Scholarships: Offered to students who demonstrate financial need.

    For more detailed information on scholarships and to check your eligibility, please contact our administration office at 9765972081 or email us at info@tuicms.edu.np .

    International Students: Each academic year, we welcome applications from international students. We offer subsidized tuition fees for international applicants. For further inquiries, please email us at info@tuicms.edu.np .

    Contact us to know about potential scholarship and fee structure.