MSc in Process Safety and Risk Management

Programme Details

The Master of Science in Process Safety and Risk Management is designed to enable students to understand the overarching requirement of compliance to legislation and to instil into students, the knowledge and skills in measuring and quantifying safety levels, hazardous emissions and exposure levels, and to design and operate inherently safer plants using specialist knowledge and skills.

The programme aims to train students to be competent professionals in the health and safety profession, to enable students to obtain an accredited postgraduate degree qualification for better career development and to enable students to develop a deeper understanding across the broad subject of process safety and risk management.

Type of Programme
Post-graduate taught degree, face-to-face lessons.

Intake

• January (PT), September (PT and FT)

Programme Duration

• Full time: 12 months
• Part-time: 24 months

Course Code

• Till Sept 2021 intake: 5382F (FT), 5382P (PT) 
• Jan 2022 intake onwards: 5457P (PT)

Mode of Study

• Classroom (evening classes)

Minimum Entry Requirements

• First degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent engineering qualification with minimum second lower classification (2.2)
• Candidates without a Bachelor Degree with at least 8 years of working experience and is at least 30 years old will also be considered on a case by case basis

English Language Requirement

English Language Entry Requirements : IELTS overall 6.5 or equivalent
Exemption: You do not need to prove your English ability if you meet one of the criteria in this page.

Fees & Funding 

For more information on Fees & Funding, please refer to Fees, Funding, and Student Contract‌

 

Learning Outcomes

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes associated with Process Safety and Risk Management.

A successful student will be equipped with: 

• Understanding of legislation, standards and regulations related to process safety, occupational health and environmental emissions and impact.

• Understanding and knowledge of physical, chemical and biological hazards.

• Advanced knowledge and skills to measure and quantify hazards and risks.

• Advanced knowledge in the underpinning science and engineering skills to design inherently safer engineering equipment and processes.

• Advanced knowledge and skills in ensuring process plants operate safely and workers are provided with safe environment to work.Advanced knowledge and skills in responding to catastrophic failure and emergency release.

•  Advanced knowledge and skills in managing process safety and risks.

Modules

The table below shows all the modules covered in the degree, all of which are core units of the programme.

SN	Module Code	Module Title
1	NUS8100	Legislation Safety Case and Incident Investigation
2	NUS8101	Environmental Impact, Legislation and Engineering
3	NUS8110	Safety Engineering and Loss Prevention
4	NUS8111	BioSafety Engineering and Occupational Health
5	NUS8105	Safety, Health and Risk Management in Process, Petroleum and Offshore Engineering
6	NUS8108	Process Control
7	NUS8107	Mechanical Integrity in Process Safety
8	NUS8106	Hazard Identification and Quantitative Risk Assessment
9	NUS8109	Project Dissertation

2018/19 MSc Process Safety and Risk Management Handbook: 2018/19 MSc Process Safety and Risk Management Handbook

How to Apply

The application process:

1. Prospective candidates are required to email newriis.research@newcastle.ac.uk to schedule an online Pre-application Counselling session or visit Newcastle Research & Innovation Institute (NewRIIS) for a Pre-application Counselling session.
   (i) Kindly email the NewRIIS team for an appointment. 
   (ii) Please bring along the following original documents for verification when you visit NewRIIS
         - NRIC or Passport
         - highest academic qualification
         - testimonials
         - updated CV
   
   
2. Online application 
   (i) Before applying, please prepare the following documents/items
        - correct programme code (please check with PG Programme Administrator/Coordinator, if you are unsure) 
        - scanned verified educational documents
        - updated CV
        - personal statement 
   (ii) Create account for online application
   (iii) Apply online
   
   

For more information or clarifications, please email the NewRIIS team at newriis.research@newcastle.ac.uk. 

Download

Please click on the link to download:

Programme Handbook - MSc in Process Safety and Risk Management Handbook AY2019/2020