Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (Learning at Work) MSc at University of Portsmouth
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Description

Do you want to boost your career prospects by studying for an occupational health, safety and environmental management Master’s degree alongside your current job?

Whether you want to progress your career as an Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Practitioner or specialise in managing HSE in fields such as construction, nuclear or oil and gas, this MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management through the Learning at Work Masters course gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to fulfil your ambitions.

Because the course is work-based, you need to already be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role. If you don’t have an undergraduate degree, you could still do this postgraduate course if you have several years experience in a responsible position or you have high-level skills through experience that isn’t reflected in your qualifications.

You can tailor the course to match your professional and personal aspirations and your employer’s objectives. The way you learn is flexible, so you can study wherever is most convenient for you and schedule your studies around your existing commitments.

You’ll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, contributing to the success of your company. When you complete the course, you’ll improve your career prospects and have the skills and knowledge to perform more effectively in your job.

The course is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) – so once you’ve successfully completed it, you can make an application to IOSH for Graduate membership. You’ll also be able to work towards their Chartered status with IOSH through our professional development process.

This course is flexible allowing you to complete the course over a flexible duration, for example 2 to 5 years (actual duration is discussed and agreed in the first 12 weeks of your course). This allows you more time to fit your studies around your work commitments.

Study Details:

MSc Part-time flexible

Module Details:

You’ll study 3 core modules which cover the essential learning required by today’s health, safety and environmental professionals, and selected optional modules:

• Management Essentials for Health and Safety
• Risk Management in Practice
• Environmental Management
• Other optional taught modules include: Construction Safety and Professional Development.

Programme Funding

If you meet our criteria, you could get a £3000 tuition fees discount – visit website for details

Fees

For fees and funding options please visit website to find out more

Entry Requirements

Qualifications or experience

• 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. Applicants to the MSc Occupational Health and Safety Management and the MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management should have 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.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.