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MSc Human Factors and Ergonomics

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MSc Full-time: 12 months Part-time: 36 months

Course Description

Our MSc in Human Factors and Ergonomics aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to design products, jobs / tasks and environments from the human perspective. If you are interested in people, technology and design, then this could be the course for you.

In this course you will learn about a range of human characteristics (physical, cognitive, social and emotional) as they relate to our interactions with jobs, environments, products, services and other people. You will graduate with a postgraduate qualification that is increasingly desirable in industry and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to address human factors issues for the 21st century.

Entry Requirements

A high 2:2. Will accept qualifications in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product/Industrial Design, Management/Business, Psychology, Human Sciences, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Computer Science, Safety Science. Also, of course, Human Factors or Ergonomics. The Course Director will consider other interested applicants, including those with only professional qualifications and those with other subjects.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

  • WS Atkins
  • Network Rail
  • Jaguar LandRover
  • BAE systems
  • Rolls Royce

Module Details

Core modules

  • Physical Ergonomics
  • Cognitive Ergonomics in Design
  • Studying Human Performance
  • Simulation, Virtual Reality and Advanced Human-Machine Interface
  • Human-Computer Systems
  • Advanced Engineering Research Project Organisation and Design (spring)
  • Advanced Methods in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction
  • Work Systems and Safety (spring)
  • Individual Postgraduate Project (summer)

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