About the Studies

Generally, the post graduate master studies organized by the Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Skopje are dispersed, if necessary, as independent or cooperative studies abroad or as studies for a joint degree in all the specific scientific fields in the domains of seismic construction, earthquake engineering and wider.

According to the curricula, the post-graduate lecturing in this phase will be organized permanently or cyclically in the following fields:

1.      STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND SEISMIC DESIGN (Program-1)

2.      EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (Program-2)

Upon completion of the master studies in these scientific fields, the candidates will acquire the academic title of Master of science in the field of Earthquake Engineering.

Curriculum (1): Structural Engineering and Seismic Design (Program-1)

The main objective of the master studies in Structural Engineering and Seismic Design is to enable education of candidates in the domain of structural engineering including study of recently developed methods of analysis, design and evaluation of structural systems exposed to the effects of general traditional and seismic loads as well as other specific types of static and dynamic loads. The studies are modulated such that a wide spectrum of specific subfields in the field of structural engineering and seismic design are covered. The curriculum covers structures of the type of buildings of different structural systems (reinforced concrete, steel, masonry, mixed, etc.) as well as a large number of complex engineering structures of different categories (bridges, dams, special structures, infrastructure systems, etc.). The curriculum involves lectures in the field of most recently developed general numerical methods of analysis, expertise and design of structures as well as adequate basic education in the field of modem earthquake engineering.

Curriculum (2):  Earthquake Engineering (Program-2)

The main purpose of the master studies in Earthquake Engineering (Program-2) is to enable education of candidates in the domain of modem earthquake engineering. The candidates are trained in application of new modem methods of design and construction of seismically safe structures. The studies are modulated such that they involve a wide spectrum of engineering structures of the type of buildings (reinforced concrete, steel, masonry, etc.) as well as complex engineering structures: bridges, dams, infrastructure systems, special structures and alike. The program involves lectures in the field of modem earthquake engineering with a particular emphasis on modem theoretical concepts and numerical methods of seismic analysis and design of seismically safe structures. The study curricula of the postgraduate master studies at IZIIS are harmonized with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS and the Rulebook of the "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" University, Skopje). The studies last three semesters and provide 180 credits according to ECTS. Students who already have acquired 180 or 240 credits according to ECTS, i.e., students with diploma from the Civil Engineering Faculty or other related technical faculties can be enrolled in these studies.