The study plan comprises a training component (1st year + one semester) and a dissertation (3 semesters). After the successful completion of the master, students will be awarded with a specialization diploma and a post-graduate diploma. Then they may require the Vocational Training Certificate (Certificado de Aptidão Profissional) of Advanced Technician in Occupational Safety and Hygiene (Técnico Superior em Segurança e Higiene do Trabalho) at the Working Conditions Committee (Autoridade para as Condições de Trabalho). Students will be awarded with a master degree after the submission and approval of the dissertation. It has to be on a subject previously approved by the Scientific Committee of the programme.
The applicants may choose their supervisor and dissertation theme.

Aims:
The Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene aims to:

• To capacitate high skilled workers, senior managers and executives, fully qualified and having the necessary professional capabilities to develop, coordinate and manage activities in protecting and preventing occupational risks in different economic activity sectors;
• To contribute to R&D activities within a technical and scientific multidisciplinary area, comprehending simultaneously social relevance;
• To rank FEUP as national leader in an area of knowledge, undergoing fast growing at national level and contributing to Portugal’s international visibility in this domain.

Entry requirements:
It is admitted the application of candidates holding a degree in engineering or in other related areas, as well as candidates with an undergraduate diploma in the area of engineering (being each case independently analysed). However, applicants must prove to have scientific preparation and knowledge to take part of this programme.

The Scientific Committee of this programme may accept applicants who hold diplomas in other subjects, whose scientific training is appropriate to this programme.

 

Extra requirements:

The selection process involves the analysis of applicants’ average marks, their curriculum and training. Applicants may be asked to attend an interview

Timetable:
This programme takes place essentially after working hours (Monday to Friday, from 6pm to 10pm). However, some optional course units may take place during daytime.

The total sum of ECTS credits of the optional course units of the 1st semester must add up to 18 ECTS credits.

The total sum of ECTS credits of the optional course units of the 1st semester must add up to 6 ECTS credits.

Applicants who request credit transfer have to select the option ‘Yes’ at the end of the form. Besides they have to enclose the certificates, content and timetable of the course units. For extra information see: (https://www.fe.up.pt/si/cursos_apres_geral.ver_regime?pct_reg=RIM).

Numerus Clausus:
Master Programme: 50 students.

• 1st phase – 30 vacancies – (10 for students who hold a VTC; 20 for students who do not hold a VTC in OSH)
  

   

• 2nd phase – 20 vacancies – (10 for students who hold a VTC; 10 for students who do not hold a VTC in OSH)

Vacancies unfilled in the 1st phase will be available in the 2nd phase.
Unplaced applicants in the 1st phase will be placed to the 2nd phase.
The minimum number of students necessary to run this programme is 20 (twenty).

Fees:
999 ¤/academic year

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Programme timetable (available soon)

 

Objectives

The objectives of the study cycle are:

• To capacitate high skilled workers, senior managers and executives, fully qualified and having the necessary professional capabilities to develop, coordinate and manage activities in protecting and preventing occupational risks in different economic activity sectors;
• To contribute to R&D activities within a technical and scientific multidisciplinary area, comprehending simultaneously social relevance;
• To rank FEUP as national leader in an area of knowledge, undergoing fast growing at national level and contributing to Portugal’s international visibility in this domain.

 

Fields of Specialization

Safety Technology.

Professional Abilities

At the end of the course the students should be able to correspond with proficiency to scientific and professional goals, such as:

1. Cooperate in the definition of the company’s general policy in concern to the risk prevention and to plan and implement the correspondent management system;
2. To develop risk assessment procedures;
3. To conceive, program and develop protection and prevention measures;
4. To coordinate technically the activities within the scope of health and safety, reassuring the arrangement and the technical orientation of the professionals;
5. To participate in the organization of work in phases of design, construction and fruition
6. To manage the process of using the external resources to prevention and protection;
7. To ensure the organization of the necessary documentation for company prevention management;
8. Promote information and training for workers and other stakeholders in the workplace;
9. To promote the integration of prevention in the company communication systems, preparing and making available the necessary specific information;
10. Boosting processes for consultation and participation of workers;
11. Develop business relationships with the agencies of the prevention network.

The verification of the objectives operationalization and its degree of compliance is done by evaluating the scientific skills of students in the different subjects, including the dissertation.

 

Information

Period of Applications:

1ST STAGE:
Deadline for applications: April 3 to June 6, 2013 Deadline for posting of results: June 26 2013.Modo Notification of candidates: e-mail address indicated in the application Deadline for submission of claim candidate: June 27 to July 1, 2013. Deadline for publication of the complaints: until July 19, 2013. Deadline for enrollment: July 9 to July 12, 2012 Deadline for alternate placement: July 3 to July 10, 2013. Deadline for publication of vacancies left over for 2. Stage: July 26, 2013.

2nd PHASE:
Deadline for applications: June 7 to August 22, 2013 Deadline for posting of results: September 9th, 2013 Method of Notification of candidates: e-mail address indicated in the application Deadline for submission of claim candidate: September 10 to September 13, 2013 Deadline for publication of the complaints: until October 4, 2013 Deadline for enrollment: September 12 to September 18, 2013. Deadline for placing alternates until September 27, 2013.

STAGE 3 (if applicable):
07 a October 20, 2013 ........................... Submission of applications
October 31, 2013 ................................. Posting of notices of allotment
October 31 to 0 November 2013 ......................... Complaint about placements
02 a november 5, 2013 ......................... Enrollments
A 08 november 11, 2011 ......................... Placing alternate
Until november 18, 2013 .......................... Decision on complaint

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Contacts

 

FEUP - Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto

 

Academic Services
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