Occupational Safety, Health and Environment MSc
Manchester Metropolitan University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment MSc at Manchester Metropolitan University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in anatomy, physiology and pathology.
This particular course
Salary
Salary of Graduates in anatomy, physiology and pathology
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of anatomy, physiology and pathology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
---|---|---|---|
Median salary | £32000 | £25000 | £29000 |
25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £34000 | £18000 - £27500 | £19000 - £30500 |
All anatomy, physiology and pathology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University
Salary of all UK Graduates of anatomy, physiology and pathology
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
---|---|---|---|
Median salary | £25154 | £26830 | £32977 |
25-75 percentile range | £22123 - £29608 | £21022 - £35666 | £25332 - £42896 |
All anatomy, physiology and pathology courses in the UK
Course Description
Overview
On this course, you’ll explore the scientific, health and psychosocial factors influencing health and safety in the 21st century.
You’ll study current and emerging legal and compliance issues and consider the many factors that influence workplace safety and health, such as legionella, contaminated land and air quality.
You’ll learn how to formulate, implement and evaluate safety, health and environmental (SHE) management systems for an organisation, including concepts and techniques of occupational health and safety management.
Topics you’ll investigate include the principles and practices of risk management in the workplace, environmental protection and management, and the principal diseases of significance to public health.
You’ll develop your knowledge of hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP), major incident contingency plans (MICP), and occupational hygiene management. You’ll consider topics such as benchmarking safety and risk management and assessment of hazards, risks and dangers at work, including processes in the development and management of ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management) standards.
As well as studying theory, you’ll have practical sessions. You’ll learn skills in how to identify, evidence and analyse concerns for safety at work, such as assessment and control of occupational risks that arise from exposure to hazards at work including noise levels and extreme working environments.
Features and benefits
-
Industrial site visits - You’ll go on visits to specific areas of safety, health and environmental (SHE) and health and wellbeing settings.
-
Practical sessions - You’ll have sessions to help you develop the skills to identify, evidence and analyse concerns for human health.
-
Professional development - Once enrolled on the course, you’ll be eligible to apply for student member status of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) for the duration of your studies. When you graduate, you’ll be entitled to register for IOSH graduate member status.
-
Networking events - We host and participate in safety, health and wellbeing industry networking events. Previous events have featured a workshop on creative ideas and stories to address workplace wellbeing and mental health, with guest speakers from Anker and Marsh.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
This particular course
Current jobs
All courses of Manchester Metropolitan University
Required skill level of job after 15 months
All anatomy, physiology and pathology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment MSc at Manchester Metropolitan University
40% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
10% | Nursing Professionals |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Caring personal services |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Welfare Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
-
- 6.5
- All other courses
-
- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
-
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
-
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of Manchester Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.
See all 30 university rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University
About Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.
List of 278 Bachelor and Master Courses from Manchester Metropolitan University - Course Catalogue
Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University
-
Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 27525
- postgraduates:
- 5195
- Total:
- 32720
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health and Social Care MSc | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £9250 | £16500 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (Dual Award) MSc | Birmingham City University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing - Mental Health and Child (Dual Award) MSc | Birmingham City University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing with Leadership Dual Field Mental Health and Children's Nursing Msci (Hons) | University of Leicester | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing with Leadership Dual Field Mental Health and Adult Nursing Msci (Hons) | University of Leicester | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Mental Health and Learning Disabilities) Msci (Hons) | Edge Hill University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Ormskirk | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Adult Health and Child Health) MNurs | Plymouth University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Child Health and Mental Health) MNurs | Plymouth University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing (Adult Health and Mental Health) MNurs | Plymouth University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
Occupational Health and Safety Management MSc | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £12000 | £12000 | - | Portsmouth | On campus Part-time |