Safety and Risk Management

Entry requirements

Applicants to the MSc programme will normally:

• have a good undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2 honours or equivalent) in engineering or a relevant science discipline, or
• demonstrate equivalent academic ability based on industrial experience or membership of a professional institution.

Students will have access to the short course 'Introduction to Digital Study and Academic Skills', to prepare for postgraduate study.

Recognition of Prior Learning

We are committed to providing study opportunities to applicants who have a wide range of prior experiences through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). For more information on RPL, please contact the Online Admissions Team (egis-idl-apps@hw.ac.uk) ahead of application. We can only consider requests for RPL at the time of application to a course of study.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Public awareness of hazards and risks has enhanced the importance of safety assessment and management in today's increasingly litigious society. Risk and safety issues need to be evaluated in a structured and calculated manner but in the light of an overall organisational strategy.

This course aims to provide students with advanced knowledge of risk assessment techniques, the public and individual perception of risk, and how decisions are made in competitive business markets. The course focuses on practical applications of safety methodologies, ergonomics and human factors, and safety and risk management techniques. It will develop students' skills to undertake safety studies and manage safety and risk to the best national and international standards.

If you are interested in our courses you can join our Linked In group Safety Courses at Heriot-Watt where you can link up with other applicants, current and previous students and potential employers. Applying to join needs approval from the group owner which may take a week or two.

Information for international students

Applicants will need a good English Language ability to succeed in their programme. Those for whom English is not their first language should have,

• Achieved a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent and
• Or have successfully completed courses (of 1 year or more in duration) delivered in English.

Fees and funding

See University website