Universidade dos Açores

Bachelor in Civil Protection and Risks Management

Understand Risk. Prepare Systems. Protect Communities.

Modern societies face complex risks — from natural hazards to technological accidents. Effective civil protection requires professionals capable of analysing threats, planning responses, and coordinating actions before, during, and after emergencies.

This Bachelor’s degree in Civil Protection and Risk Management provides scientific, technical, and operational training to assess hazards, design mitigation strategies, and manage crisis situations across different levels of governance.

Objectives

This study programme aims to promote the Knowledge Society in order to enhance the capacity of organizations, public and private entities, and citizens, at international, national, regional, municipal, and local levels, covering:

• a) the assessment of natural and technological hazards that represent a threat to the security of people, property, and infrastructure, and the definition of mitigation measures of general and specific character;
• b) the implementation, development and/or consolidation of structures, procedures and civil protection mechanisms likely to contribute to the prevention of risks inherent in the event of major accidents or catastrophes.
• c) the adoption of collective and individual behaviours appropriate to answer imminent crisis or emergencies;
• d) the requirements of cultural recovery processes, social, economic, and financial, subsequent to the occurrence of serious or catastrophic events.

The course is directed towards the acquisition of knowledge and expertise in the fields of civil protection, the assessment of natural and technological hazards, emergency planning and crisis management, with interest to a wide range of professional activities, including: civil protection, security agencies, planning and spatial planning, environment and natural resources, education, scientific research and technological development, industry and trade security products, journalism, insurance companies, consulting and advisory services, and tourism.

Why This Program?

• Operational orientation – Focus on real emergency management frameworks
• Interdisciplinary scope – Integration of risk science, planning, governance, and security
• Institutional relevance – Applicable to public administration, civil protection systems, and private sector risk management
• Strategic context – Developed within the academic environment of the Universidade dos Açores