Advanced Master in Safety Engineering and Management

The objective of this one-year Advanced Master course is to offer lectures in English dealing with generic aspects of safety management and their applications in various domains of engineering.

The first semester contains 2 parts

• Part A concerns generic knowledge, including concepts of risk, risk identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment, communication, and consultation, safety management system, legal and human factors in risk management (20 ECTS Credits).
• Part B deals with application fields: Process safety, toxicological risks for human health, environmental risks associated with toxic products, natural and technological risks for construction, dependability of computing systems, risks associated with radiation, the safety of electrical systems. This second part does not require deep knowledge of each domain as an introduction to useful skills will be supplied. A large part of the lectures is provided by professionals (25 ECTS).

The second semester is dedicated to an internship in firms (30 ECTS)

The program is targeted to jobs in international firms accountable for ensuring safety, business units dealing with safety regulations, consulting and auditing firms and public administrations. Sectors of employment include aerospace, railways, construction, production, energy, agriculture, medicine, and pharmacy.

Modules opened to International Students

The modules taught in English are opened to international students.

A two-step learning process

The theoretical part of the training takes place from the beginning of October to the end of April (7 months) in an international and professional environment.

The internship starts from the beginning of May until the end of October (6 months).

The Advanced Master’s (« Mastère Spécialisé ») degree is granted by INSA Toulouse (the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse), a long-established member of the “Conférence des Grandes Ecoles” (American Ivy League equivalent) and is amongst the top Engineering School in the country.

The training leads to many jobs that concern safety engineering and safety management. Four groups of jobs accessible as the participants’ career progresses as well as the industrial sectors:

• Safe Products Developers
• Safety Advisers
• Safety Assurance
• Safety Authorities

Industrial sectors include (but are not limited to) Transport (aviation, railways, automotive, etc.), Energy (oil & gas, nuclear, hydrogen, etc.), Medical devices, Production, etc.

Create new positions

Jobs are available in Research and Development departments, in Industrial Safety departments as well as on industrial sites (energy sites, manufacturing plants, etc.). Companies frequently use specialized consultancy firms which provide risk analysis skills and accident prevention implementation methods. Authorities and audit offices also employ numerous experts ensuring regulatory compliance.

What kind of positions need filling?

• Process Safety Engineers
• Safety Engineers in energy (nuclear or oil and gas industries) and in Transportation (aviation, railway etc)
• Reliability Engineers
• Quality Safety and Environment Engineers
• Risk Analysts in a safety consultancy
• Inspectors in regulatory organizations
• Risk Analysts in certification authorities or safety agencies
• Risk Engineers for insurance companies.

These positions require close coordination with top management and can lead to faster career progression.