MSc/PgDip Safety, Health and Environment

Graduates of this course have found positions as safety, health and environmental managers in business, as environmental regulators and as SHE managers and consultants working in fields as diverse as facilities management, construction, utilities, the civil service and engineering.

This course is designed both as a relevant vocational qualification for those seeking health, safety and environment-related employment, and to meet the continuing professional development needs of personnel in government, industry and the voluntary sector.   

This course seeks to develop graduates who are able to play a leading role in the strategic development and implementation of policy initiatives within the industry. 

Industry Links

This course emphasises the development of professional skills and capabilities. Employability of graduates is developed through project work with external clients and through opportunities to work on specific business problem for the dissertation component. You are encouraged to undertake voluntary work for which assistance is provided through personal development planning (PDP).

A feature of the course is applied learning and input from visiting practitioners from industry. External expert sessions add value to the vocationally oriented course. Honorary visiting professors make particularly interesting contributions and bring leading edge practice to the learning environment.

The course has links with the network of safety, health and environment professionals in the locally through the Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group which organises seminars and provides networking opportunities.

Further Study

After completion of this course you may wish to specialise in a chosen subject area in one of the School’s two main research centres: Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre (EER) or Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).