The domain of Occupational Hygiene and Safety is a key element to the success of organizations. Companies should hire technicians with specific competences that allow them to develop and coordinate activities of prevention, protection and risk control.
Taking into consideration the need to train qualified and highly-differentiated professionals, the technical and scientific area of Environmental Health promotes a study programme in Hygiene and Safety at Work, awarding the Master of Science degree. This advanced training course is designed to meet the needs of the market, endowing students and professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to follow legal procedures and promote the integration of safety and health measures at work, within the global framework of Business Management.
(*) Accredited by A3Es for the longest period (6 years). Registered in the area of Hygiene and Safety at Work, information sent to ACT for homologation as Senior Technician in Occupational Safety and Health, level 7.
Fields of Expertise
Prevention Management
Integrated Management Systems
Risk Management
Occupational Hygiene
Safety at Work
Emergency Preparedness
Ergonomics
Accessibility
Sustainability
School Health
Food Safety
1º Year | ||
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Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
Higiene Ocupacional e Ergonomia | Summer Semester | |
Emergency | Summer Semester | |
Seminars | Summer Semester | |
Option II - Food Safety | Summer Semester | |
Option II - Road Safety | Summer Semester | |
Option II - Técnicas Laboratoriais em Toxicologia Aplicada | Summer Semester | |
Option II - Condições Auditivas e Saúde Vocal | Summer Semester | |
Riscos Psicossociais, Comunicação e Intervençao | Summer Semester | |
Research Methodologies and Data Analysis | Summer Semester | |
Option I - Sistemas Integrados em Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança | Winter Semester | |
Option I - School Health | Winter Semester | |
Gestão das Organizações | Winter Semester | |
Sustentabilidade | Winter Semester | |
Prevenção e Segurança | Winter Semester | |
Educação e Gestão da Formação | Winter Semester | |
Risk Assessment | Winter Semester | |
2º Year | ||
Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
Dissertation / project / internship | Winter Semester |
Who should apply:
Owners of a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health; graduates in the areas of Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering or Education.