MSc Occupational Hygiene at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Our BOHS accredited online course will equip you for a career in worker health protection, occupational/industrial hygiene leadership and management. Join the largest and longest standing programme of postgraduate occupational hygiene in the UK. Flexible online study where you will learn from a diverse teaching team; our faculty consists of chartered occupational hygienists, clinically-trained doctors, occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, epidemiologists, AI technologists and statisticians.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health | Duration: MSc 1 year full-time, MSc 2 or 3 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (distance learning) / part-time (distance learning) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our content is focused on occupational and industrial hygiene and health, where you will learn about the causes of work-related ill health, the scientific principles and practice of occupational exposure assessment and the control measures for a wide range of hazards to prevent a multitude of ill health effects. Your units are accredited by the BOHS, with particular emphasis on the M501 and M505 curriculum alignment in Occupational Exposure Assessment and Control modules.

Career pathways

Our Occupational Hygiene MSc is designed for professionals working across a wide range of roles and sectors who are looking to develop their leadership and management skills in occupational hygiene. Graduates from the course progress to careers in occupational hygiene, consultancy, industry, and regulation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require a good honours degree (Lower Second or above), preferably in a science discipline. If you do not have a science background, please contact [email protected]. Our admissions team will refer you to our programme director. In lieu of the usual entry requirements, extensive professional experience, coupled with evidence of further training or qualifications, will be considered. Experience: This course is open to graduates with relevant first degrees, usually in science or health related disciplines, and to those with appropriate work experience who might not have a relevant first degree. English language: IELTS. Interview: We do not normally interview applicants, but reserve the right to do so in certain circumstances.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: MSc 1 year full-time, MSc 2 or 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/apply/

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