MSc PG Dip Health and Safety

 Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.

For fees and funding information please see our website

You will have the extensive health and safety grounding required for industries such as the public sector, healthcare, transport and logistics. You will also enhance your knowledge of the latest health and safety practices in your current job, be able to identify the risks that come with particular job roles, create health and safety training programmes and put safety measures in place for a host of companies and industries at home and abroad.

Health and Safety Manager
Facilities Manager
Risk Manager

 PgDip option is also available

Ergonomics

Examine how the working relationship between operator, machine and environment can be adapted for efficiency and safety, understanding the design features and environmental stressors that can occur.

Health and Safety Practice

Study the requirements that are placed upon organisations to ensure legal compliance to enable the management of health and safety risks, and critically relate good practice to the legal requirements so that compliance can be achieved.

Sensible Risk Management

Develop the knowledge of the common types of hazards, and the risk assessment process and skills in the completion of different types of risk assessment for the identified hazards.

Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Focus on the health aspects that may occur if good workplaces and practices are not developed, looking at both physical and mental health, and concepts of wellbeing.

Quantitative Risk Assessment

Critically examine the concept of risk as the product of probability and consequences. Develop knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the analytical techniques and the data requirements for quantification.

Research Methods in Health and Wellbeing

Gain the theoretical foundation and practical skills required to complete small scale research. Learn how to write a research proposal, conduct research and analyse health-related data.

Research and Practice Development

Your opportunity to undertake a small scale piece of research and/or development that underpins your learning.

Professional Practice and Development

Learn how to apply your knowledge and skills to other work settings or environments.