Graduate Short Programme in Occupational Health and Safety Risk Engineering at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

Short programme of 15 credits that develops the knowledge and skills for professional engineering activities in occupational safety and industrial systems control: designing and improving processes, standards and equipment or system specifications to eliminate, reduce or control hazards or harmful exposures to people, property or the environment. It was designed around the requirements of the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) to support certification. Programme code 0682; delivered in French.

Duration: Average of seven sessions (2 years and 4 months), usually part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Fall: deadline 1 August; Winter: deadline 1 December; Summer: deadline 1 April | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

15 credits that include all the optional activities of the master's in engineering, occupational health and safety risks concentration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, pure sciences, applied sciences, physical activity sciences, occupational medicine, environmental sciences or administrative sciences, in an appropriate field, with a cumulative average of at least 3.0/4.3, OR the necessary knowledge, appropriate training and relevant experience. Applicants whose preparation is judged insufficient may be required to take make-up courses or a propaedeutic. Sufficient knowledge of French is required under the ÉTS language policy.

Domestic applicants: CAD 2,800 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for Quebec-resident students. Total. Graduate sho Source

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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