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MSc PGDip PGCert Ergonomics and Human Factors

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    MSc/PGDip/PGCert Full-time 1 year, Part-time 2-3 years

Course Description

Established in 1959, our Ergonomics and Human Factors degree will develop your understanding of the field across a range of sectors, examining how best to ensure a good fit between people, their actions, the objects they use and the environments which they occupy.

You will apply theoretical principles, data and methods to ensure that design is optimised for human well-being and overall system performance. You will also have the option to select one of the following specialist streams: human factors for inclusive design, human factors in transport, human factors and ergonomics for patient safety, or ergonomics in health and community care.

You will benefit from teaching provided by world-leading academics, industry experts and specialists, ensuring that you are trained to the highest professional standard. Previous guest speakers for this programme include industry experts from Humanscale, EDF Energy, Rolls Royce and AMEC, as well as specialists in health and safety, aviation safety, environmental health, health practitioners and experienced lecturers from other universities.

Entry Requirements

Relevant professional experience – applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

Successful completion of this master’s programme will enable you to become a professional ergonomics or human factors practitioner. The broad nature of the programme also opens up career opportunities in other scientific and research careers too.

Example jobs held by our recent graduates include: Chief Trials Officer; Ergonomist and Automotive Engineer; Graduate Human Factors Engineer; Human Factors Consultant; Scientist; Usability Designer/Engineer; User Researcher; and UX/Human Factors/Risk Consultant.

Recent graduate destinations include Dyson, Philips, Jaguar Land Rover, government agencies, and design/engineering/risk consultancies in various sectors (medical device, defence, rail, automobile, nuclear, oil and gas, etc). Other graduates have gone on to pursue further research careers (PhDs).

Module Details

Semester 1

  • Cognitive Ergonomics
  • Physical Ergonomics
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Interaction and Experience Design
  • Occupational Ergonomics

Semester 2

  • Interaction and Experience Design
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Human Factors and Systems
  • Environmental Ergonomics
  • Occupational Ergonomics
  • Inclusive Design for Products and Services
  • Transport Safety
  • Project
  • Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety
  • Patient Handling

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