Learning
Accreditations and
memberships
Postgraduate qualifications
Our postgraduate qualifications in Risk and Safety Management are awarded by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
They have been developed by practitioners for practitioners, and aim to develop your practical skills and knowledge. Our teachers are highly experienced, practising risk and safety management consultants working in the safety-critical, major hazard industries.
Programmes
Master of Science in
Risk & Safety Management
(MSc)
Postgraduate Diploma in
Risk & Safety Management
(PgDip)
Postgraduate Certificate in
Risk & Safety Management
(PgCert)
Standard Modules (for distance learning)
Year 1 (60 credits)
Principles of Risk Management
Research Methods in Risk & Safety Management
Hazard Identification
Risk Analysis
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management Systems
Risk Reduction & ALARP
Year 2 (60 credits)
Bowtie Risk Management
Emergency Response & Crisis Management
HAZOP Study
Human Factors in Design & Operations
Incident Investigation & Analysis
Safety/HSE Cases
For more information regarding the modules’ contents download the MSc Programme Catalogue.
Year 3 (60 credits)
During the final year of your MSc you will complete a 15,000 word dissertation.
Risktec guides the student in selecting a state-of-the-art topic in risk and safety management that is of real interest to current and prospective employers. You will liaise with an academic (LJMU) and industrial (Risktec) supervisor throughout the project.
Our relationship with Liverpool John Moores University
Risktec has been validated to teach Risk & Safety Management at postgraduate level since 2009. Our partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) enables us to offer a full range of postgraduate qualifications, from short, customised courses, right through to our flagship masters degree (MSc) programme. Our students are given access to LJMU’s e-library and useful guidance on a range of study skills including Academic Writing, Library Skills, Referencing and even complimentary access to 24 different Rosetta Stone language courses.
HSE&C Advisor, Sarah Abrams Watson at bp America showing her dissertation
This could be you!
Enrolment pathways
Students can choose to enrol onto the MSc, PgDip or PgCert. Students who enrol onto the PgCert or PgDip will have the opportunity to upgrade their programme.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be proficient in the use of English and have:
- A relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification; or
- 5+ years’ relevant work experience, with some exposure to risk management tools and techniques; or
- A combination of qualifications and work experience which, in the opinion of the Programme Leader, will enable successful completion of the programme.
