MSc NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Management (online)
University of HullCottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX
Course overview
Ready to progress your health and safety management career? This part-time distance learning course offers opportunities through two distinct pathways: MSc and MRes. As an MSc student, your journey involves completing taught modules during the first year and the first semester of the second year, ending with a six-month research dissertation.
Or choose the MRes pathway to put the emphasis on research methodology modules, paving the way for a 12-month, 120-credit research project centred around workplace-related topics in your field. Our core modules will provide you with valuable skills in research methods, literature review, and research project design. MSc students will delve into fundamental subjects including advanced health and safety risk management and corporate social responsibility in health and safety management.
You’ll have the flexibility to select supplementary modules in areas such as disaster management, safety assessment, flood risk, and mental health at work, so your Masters can match your interests.
Key highlights
- Choice of MSc or MRes pathway delivered by distance learning
- MRes pathway includes a 12-month, 120-credit workplace research project
- MSc pathway ends with a six-month research dissertation
- Core modules in advanced health and safety risk management
- Corporate social responsibility in health and safety management studied
- Optional modules include disaster management, flood risk and mental health at work
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant area
Scholarships
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship
If you progress from studying an undergraduate degree at the University of Hull to an eligible taught master's degree in 2025/26 we'll give you a 20% discount on the cost of your tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesGREAT Scholarship
Minimum of £10,000
Up to £10,000PGT International Fee Waivers – South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Health and safety manager
- Occupational health and safety adviser
- HSE (health, safety and environment) manager
- Risk manager
- Safety consultant
- Health and safety researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,645 per year | International: £9,680 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hull, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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