MSc Human Factors for Patient Safety at University of Staffordshire

This part-time distance-learning MSc teaches health and care professionals to apply human factors and ergonomics to improve patient safety. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) and confers graduate membership of the CIEHF. It is based at the Centre for Health Innovation, Stafford.

Duration: Part-time, distance learning: 2-3 academic years (modules one per term over two years, followed by the dissertation or project-based change)  |  Intake: April 2027; April 2028  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Cognitive Ergonomics, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Safety Science for Health and Care Systems, Organisational Ergonomics, Physical Ergonomics and Research Methods in Health and Social Care Settings. The final stage is either a 60-credit Masters Dissertation or a 60-credit Project Based Change.

Career pathways

Graduates move into roles such as incident investigator, human factors specialist, healthcare manager, clinical information officer, director within an NHS Trust, patient safety and quality leader, and leader of transformational change or clinical improvement programmes.

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