MSc Safety, Health and Environment at University of Greenwich

Programme overview

This Master’s in Safety, Health and Environment covers all aspects of occupational safety, health and environment, with emphasis on learning and research. This distance-learning course teaches you to help prevent accidents, ill health and other losses arising from work and work activities. Safety professionals are increasingly responsible for environment-related issues, and this is reflected in the topics studied in this MSc Safety, Health and Environment.

What you will study

You study via distance learning with an assigned personal tutor. We will provide you with study guides and you have full remote access to all library resources. We’ll also invite you to our learning centres at the start of the autumn and spring terms, so you can meet other students and speak to tutors. The course will develop your research and analytical skills and give you a broad and in-depth understanding of occupational health, safety and environment theory and practice.

Career pathways

The course can greatly enhance your international career opportunities. Nearly all who study it aim to improve on their current roles (on joining) and see the the course as a means to change careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Business, Health, HR, Science or Engineering. Applicants without a degree that have relevant Health and Safety Level 6 qualifications, or professional qualifications with relevant experience, or other qualifications equivalent to the above may be considered. Applicants should be working in, or wish to work in, the general field of occupational health and safety. You should also be working in, or wish to work in, the general field of occupational health and safety.

Intake: September; January

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.gre.ac.uk/study/apply/pg

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