Overview
It aims to provide students with an understanding of safety, risk and reliability engineering in both a qualitative and quantitative manner, and to develop the skills to apply this understanding.
Highlights
- The Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering course at Heriot-Watt University will also introduce students to recent developments in analytical techniques, e.g. computer modelling of risk, reliability and safety problems.
Accreditation
This MSc degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Human Factors Methods
- Learning from Disasters
- Data Analysis and Simulation
- Risk Assessment and Safety Management
- Systems Reliability
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology Emergency & Disaster Management View 12 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- have a good undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2 honours or equivalent) in engineering or a relevant science discipline, or
- demonstrate equivalent academic ability based on industrial experience or membership of a professional institution.
Tuition Fee
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International
1440 GBP/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1440 GBP per module during 24 months. -
National
1440 GBP/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1440 GBP per module during 24 months.
Funding
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