Safety and Reliability Engineering (Online)

Entry requirements

Our minimum entry requirements for this MSc are:

Our minimum requirements for entry to MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering are:

• a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.

You must also have covered the following key subjects: Mathematics and Mechanical subjects, such as stress analysis, strength of materials, and thermodynamics. These minimum entry requirements are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry.

If you prefer to start with a short course, you may be able to use our online short courses as a route into this degree.

Find out about our short course route to entry

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Join an accredited online degree that delivers the specialist safety training many undergraduate engineering degrees lack.

• Enhance your engineering CV with expertise in the safety and reliability of complex engineering systems.
• Learn from the best in the business, with a university at the forefront of teaching and professional training for ambitious engineers.
• Master the concepts and tools of safety and risk management applicable to all industries, including oil and gas, chemical, transport and construction.

You’ll train in safety engineering, reliability engineering and loss prevention. You’ll learn to assess and control industrial risks and to create high-integrity engineering systems. And you’ll cover crucial human factors and legislative frameworks too.

Study online, part-time with our team of engineers, industry professionals, and practising safety and reliability specialists.

You can also study this degree full-time on campus.

Fees and funding

Fees are always displayed at the top of our degree and short course pages.

You do not have to pay your full online degree fee upfront. You can pay for it one term at a time, spreading the cost.

Each term, you decide how many credits you would like to take, and pay only for those credits. This gives you control over your costs each term, as well as your workload.

Learn more about our fees, funding and discounts here.