Overview

At a Glance

Earn an accredited Masters in Safety and Reliability Engineering without taking a career break.

You can also study MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering full-time on campus.

Join an accredited online degree that delivers the specialist safety training many undergraduate engineering degrees lack.

Enhance your engineering CV with expertise in the safety and reliability of complex engineering systems.

Learn from the best in the business, with a university at the forefront of teaching and professional training for ambitious engineers.

Master the concepts and tools of safety and risk management applicable to all industries, including oil and gas, chemical, transport and construction.

With the Safety and Reliability Engineering programme of the University of Aberdeen you’ll train in safety engineering, reliability engineering and loss prevention. You’ll learn to assess and control industrial risks and to create high-integrity engineering systems. And you’ll cover crucial human factors and legislative frameworks too.

Study online, part-time with our team of engineers, industry professionals, and practising safety and reliability specialists.

Where will this take me?

Careers

Your accredited MSc qualification from the University of Aberdeen will be recognised by industry and educational institutions around the world.

You’ll graduate ready to take on roles including:

Health and Safety Engineer

Project Technical Safety Engineer

Safety and Reliability Engineer

Technical Safety Engineer

Technical Safety Operator.

There’s a continuing demand for engineers with specialist knowledge in safety engineering, reliability engineering and loss prevention across industries.

You could seek work within a range of sectors, including oil and gas, chemicals, transport and construction.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Safety and Risk Management

Subsea Integrity

Human Factors Engineering

Applied Risk Analysis and Management

Fire and Explosion Engineering

Statistics and Probability for Safety, Reliability and Quality

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 27 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-08 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-11 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-09 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Risk Management General Engineering & Technology View 34 other Masters in Risk Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 (upper-second) UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.

You can also apply if you have:

a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering and at least two years’ relevant oil and gas industry experience.

Key subjects you must have covered: Mathematics and Mechanical subjects, such as stress analysis, strength of materials and thermodynamics.

English language requirements

Degree transcript

Personal statement

Degree certificate

CV / Resume

Technological requirements

A computer (PC, laptop or Mac) operating on:

Windows 8 or later
Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra) or later.

Reliable internet access

Speakers or headphones

We will give you access to Office365 applications

Tuition Fee

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International

6266 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14100 GBP for the full programme during 27 months.
National

6266 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14100 GBP for the full programme during 27 months.

Funding

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