Occupational Safety, Health & Wellbeing Masters - MSc

The aim of the MSc Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbeing Masters is to enable practitioners to develop holistic approaches to enhancing organisational safety and health through improved worker engagement and wellbeing.

The masters degree is designed to enhance the students current understanding and application of occupational health and safety management by enabling students to develop a more holistic approach to influencing worker and organisational performance through the contemporary concepts of worker engagement and wellbeing.

Career

Improved career potential

The IOSH salary survey (2016) indicates that the average salary for a Health and Safety professional with a master's degree qualification is £50,000.

Many Graduates are now in Senior Management and Director Level positions. Other Graduates have gone on to undertake a PhD and to teach, either in Cardiff Met or other universities across the world.

IOSH membership

This programme has been accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Enrolled students can access IOSH Student Membership for the duration of their studies and, on successful completion, they will meet the academic requirements for Graduate (Grad IOSH) membership. Graduate membership is the gateway to Chartered status. As IOSH is the only organisation in the world that offers Chartered membership to health and safety practitioners, this can help you achieve the highest professional standards and gain international recognition.

Please note:

 1. Following the implementation of the IOSH Membership Review during 2021, IOSH conditions of membership require evidence of experience which will be required in addition to any accredited qualification. Graduate (Grad IOSH) membership will change its title to Certified member.

2. IOSH retain the right to change its membership standards, recognition and grade entry requirements.