Master in Engineering in Occupational Health and Safety at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

The Master in Engineering in Occupational Health and Safety at ÉTS Montréal is a 45-credit second-cycle programme leading to the M.Eng. (project profile, French) or the M.Sc.A. (research thesis profile, French and English). It trains specialists in workplace safety engineering and control of industrial systems and was built around the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals requirements to support the Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation.

Duration: Normal duration is 6 sessions full-time or 12 sessions part-time (maximum 7 full-time / 15 part-time for the project profile; 9 / 15 for the thesis profile) | Intake: Fall (August 1), Winter (December 1) or Summer (April 1) | Study mode: full-time / Full-time or part-time basis | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Students gain advanced knowledge in ergonomics of industrial processes, noise and vibration, tool and equipment design, occupational safety legislation and standards, safety of automated electrical systems, industrial environmental management, and fire safety and protection. The thesis profile has a 30-credit thesis; the project profile has 30 to 39 course credits and 6 to 15 project credits, with an optional internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, pure science, applied science, physical activity science, occupational medicine, environmental science or administrative science, in an appropriate field, with average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 (or equivalent); or the necessary knowledge, appropriate training and relevant experience. Bridging courses may be required. Applicants must show sufficient knowledge of French under ÉTS's language policy. For the research (M.Sc.A.) profile, admission on the basis of English is possible with an English-language university degree or a passed English test, plus a 3-credit non-program university French course to graduate and written acceptance from a professor as thesis supervisor.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,000 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. Master's deg 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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