36 monthsProgramme duration
14,960 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, May, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Civil and Structural
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
In today’s high-risk industries, safety and reliability are essential to protecting people, assets, and the environment. The online MSc Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering gives you the tools to analyse, predict, and manage risk using advanced engineering principles — preparing you to lead in safety-critical sectors such as energy, manufacturing, aerospace, and transport.
Heriot-Watt University is internationally recognised for excellence in safety and reliability engineering, with teaching informed by more than 40 years of industry collaboration and research leadership. This online MSc develops the analytical, technical, and management skills to design safer systems, assess operational risks, and ensure reliability in complex environments.
This MSc blends theoretical foundations with practical application, helping you apply analytical techniques to real-world safety and reliability challenges. You’ll learn to design robust safety systems, anticipate potential failures, and develop solutions that meet global standards and regulations.
Graduates emerge ready to take on leadership roles in engineering, risk assessment, and reliability management - capable of shaping safer, more sustainable operations across diverse industries.
By studying this MSc Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering, you will:
- Master both qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing risk and reliability.
- Apply modelling, simulation, and analytical tools to real-world engineering problems.
- Gain practical experience in developing and managing safety systems.
- Evaluate human and organisational factors to improve reliability and performance.
- Build transferable professional skills in project management, communication, and strategic decision-making.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Civil and Structural
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
In today’s high-risk industries, safety and reliability are essential to protecting people, assets, and the environment. The online MSc Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering gives you the tools to analyse, predict, and manage risk using advanced engineering principles — preparing you to lead in safety-critical sectors such as energy, manufacturing, aerospace, and transport.
Heriot-Watt University is internationally recognised for excellence in safety and reliability engineering, with teaching informed by more than 40 years of industry collaboration and research leadership. This online MSc develops the analytical, technical, and management skills to design safer systems, assess operational risks, and ensure reliability in complex environments.
This MSc blends theoretical foundations with practical application, helping you apply analytical techniques to real-world safety and reliability challenges. You’ll learn to design robust safety systems, anticipate potential failures, and develop solutions that meet global standards and regulations.
Graduates emerge ready to take on leadership roles in engineering, risk assessment, and reliability management - capable of shaping safer, more sustainable operations across diverse industries.
By studying this MSc Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering, you will:
- Master both qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing risk and reliability.
- Apply modelling, simulation, and analytical tools to real-world engineering problems.
- Gain practical experience in developing and managing safety systems.
- Evaluate human and organisational factors to improve reliability and performance.
- Build transferable professional skills in project management, communication, and strategic decision-making.
Admission 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.
You must first complete Final Online Assessments in two courses of the programme, Human Factors Methods and Sustainability for Construction Professionals. Based on the results for these entry courses, you will continue on the programme at MSc or at PG Diploma level.
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