I myself have recently (within last year) fininshed my MSc in OHS at Salford where I studied it full time. Where are you studying yourself and are you doing it in person or distance?

Hints and tips wise - hit the ground running, at MSc Level the lecturers do expect that you have a certain level of academic underpinning - by this I mean not necessarily safety knowledge, but of academic writing styles, referencing, statistical analysis/research methods etc etc.

I myself had no safety background so some of the content at timnes took a little longer to graps than some of the other students - whom were more experienced professionals. That said, one of the biggest things that was evident during my MSc was that coming from a BSc degree the year previous to enrolling I found it far easier than most to complete assignments, reference etc etc than some of those who had been out of the system for some years. On the flip side, their knowledge and experience was far greater than mine. What I am getting at is network within your cohort - I helped the older guys out with academic side of things and they helped me out with the safety experience and knowledge side of things.

I would also make teh point that there is much more emphasis on your understanding of a given topic or your own viewpoint - supported of course by evidence. There tends not to be a right or wrong answer in the assignments, more an expression of your view but with a solid evidence base.

I enjoyed the whole MSc and found that the way the course was assessed was very fair and gave all students the opportunity to pass, and to do so with a good grade. Expect a lot of lengthy assignments and a lot of reflective writing but make sure you keep hold of everything - don't get rid of any of your work as soon as you graduate as it can be invaluable for futture work you may do and also for IPD/CPD if you go down the Chartered route.

If you want any more info or tips on my MSc experiences or could do with a hand during your studies feel free to PM me.

Jamie