Environmental Health and Safety - Health, Safety and Human Factors

Overview

This Environmental Health and Safety -  Health, Safety and Human Factors programme from Technological University Dublin is delivered in two streams; the Environmental Health & Safety stream, established in 1999; and the Health Safety and Human Factors stream introduced in 2019. 

There has been increasing demand for the stream on Health and Safety & Ergonomics, as expressed by the Irish Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. There is growing demand in Ireland for health and professionals Ergonomics and Human Factors skills, in particular at masters level.

The objectives of the Environmental Health and Safety -  Health, Safety and Human Factors programme from Technological University Dublin are to provide students with;

• a framework for lifelong learning,
• skills necessary to critically evaluate cutting-edge scientific and technical developments related to safety and ergonomics,
• in-depth understanding and knowledge in their chosen specialised discipline area,
• competence in general, technical and scientific communication related to ergonomics,
• skills necessary to undertake independent, hypothesis-driven scientific enquiry,
• core management skills and the ability to further develop and apply these skills,

• ability to plan, perform, analyse and report hypothesis-driven research.

What are my career opportunities?

Graduates are expected to be employed within manufacturing, technology, public and private sectors, chemical, environmental and associated industries in a variety of health, hygiene, safety, fire, food, quality, regulatory, consultancy and related roles.