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Study Details: 1-3 years part-time
On this Occupational Health and Safety Management Master’s degree, you’ll work with our Learning at Work team and your employer to arrange a programme of study that reflects your existing experience, your personal and professional goals, and your current employment situation. This makes up your Learning Contract.
Through a sequence of work-based learning projects, you’ll develop your ability to analyse a problem and deliver a professional solution, with support from a workplace mentor, academic tutors, online lectures and a suite of virtual learning tools hosted by the university. You don’t need to attend the campus if you don’t want to, but you will have an invitation to an induction day and to make use of student facilities here in Portsmouth.
A degree or equivalent.
Other qualifications, such as HNDs and Foundation degrees, supported by several years of relevant post-qualification experience in responsible posts, may also be acceptable.
Applicants are usually working at a professional level.
Appropriate experience and proven aptitude in health and safety, a certificated professional/vocational qualification, or an undergraduate degree or equivalent. If you do not hold a level 6 qualification, you may be required to present evidence of your ability to study at level 6.
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When you finish the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to advance your career with your current employer and boost your long-term career prospects.
After the course, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
You’ll study 2 core modules which cover the essential learning required by today’s health and safety professionals, plus selected optional modules.
Optional modules
Other optional taught modules include: Construction Safety and Professional Development.
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