About the course

Risk has become a key concept in modern society. Growing concern about the environment and a number of disasters have served to focus attention on the hazards and risks involved in a wide range of activities from offshore oil production to rail and air transport, from the design of football stadiums to the operation of chemical plants and environmental protection.

　　Today there is a wide range of techniques available to assess risk and reliability, both in relation to safety and in the wider sense. These techniques now underpin new legislation on safety and have relevance over a broad spectrum of activities, including environmental and other systems, where risk and reliability are key concerns.

　　The MSc/PG Diploma course in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering is designed to give a thorough understanding of these techniques and experience of their application to a variety of real-world problems. 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. The course will also introduce students to recent developments in analytical techniques, e.g. computer modelling of risk, reliability and safety problems.

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: GB£11,520

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	Online
May, 2024	Online
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Online
Semester 2 (January), 2025	Online
May, 2025	Online
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Online
Semester 2 (January), 2026	Online
May, 2026	Online

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Heriot-Watt University

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.

　　IELTS - Students require IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element or an acceptable equivalent

　　IELTS Indicator - 6.5

　　TOEFL IBT - 90

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 85.0

　　

Application deadline:

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