Has anyone completed their masters with Strathclyde University. I am looking at options for further training and the course  "Safety and Risk management" seems to tick the boxes.

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Hi Alun,

I completed the PG Dip Safety, Risk Management at Strathclyde and would definately recommend it.  Hard work with tight deadlines but well worth it.  If I remember rightly every week you had to complete 500 word assignment and every couple of Months 2,500 word essay.  I found the course very challenging but also very interesting.  This course is also accepted for Grad IOSH membership.  I decided not to do the final Dissertation for the MSc as my main goal was to achieve a Post Grad qualification that meets entry requirement for Grad IOSH at the time.  I am seriously thinking of doing the third and final year for the MSc.  The MSc is over 3 years.  1st Year PG Cert, 2nd Year PG Dip and third year MSc.  

I hope this helps,

Mark

Hi, I did the MSc with Strathclyde.  The hardest part of the MSc was picking the dissertation topic.  You do a preparation course beforehand, I think it was called Research Skills, but I didn't find it very beneficial at all. 

There's not as much support and guidance from tutors at this level either; I suppose at this level you're supposed to be quite self-sufficient but not having gone to university or done a degree before I felt a bit 'out on a limb' in respect of how to pick a topic, how to do a literature review and how to tie that all in to the final dissertation.  There are many books out there but with that comes a lot of conflicting advice.  I did manage a pass with merit, but it was a struggle.  Don't underestimate the time and effort it takes!

Hi. There is a Distance Learning MSc Environment, Health and Safety with University of Sunderland, which is accredited by IOSH.

Hello Alun,

I can't speak for the benefits of doing the course in terms of recruitment, apart from to say I'm intending to do it to demonstrate my self-drive and commitment to learning, but in terms of acceptance onto the course, I would agree with the other posts here.

Although you are supposed to have a level 6 qualification to gain entry, if you have plenty of experience and are working in the field and the NVQ I can't imagine you will have problems getting a place. But why not get the number or email of the course director or head tutor and contact them to make sure? They are used to this I assure you and they will make contact with their admissions team and swing it for you if they think you have a good chance of success in the course.

During my search I discovered every university has a different specification for the course, depending on their facilities and expertise, you need to read the course prospectus to get the details.

Personally, I managed to find a local university (within commuting distance) so actually ended up applying for part-time rather than distance learning. I start in Sept 19 and I must attend one day per week until the PGCert and PGDip are complete, then just a morning per week if I continue the MSc research module. That's the plan anyway!

To help put your mind at rest, I don't believe any of them have exams, it's purely assignment and research-based, marked by continual assessment. Happy to be corrected on that though.

Well done on getting employer funding, I've had to fund the whole process myself, through Cert, Dip and now MSc, so you've definitely got one less thing to worry about! Distance learning doesn't suit everyone, I did all my quals via distance learning so far, and it suits me, but there were quite a few dissenters! The tutors understand you are on your own so are very accommodating, but it's tough I won't kid you.

Good luck whatever you choose to do, by all means, PM me if I can help any. I have been trying to set up a study support group for the few of us who are doing self-study MSc (via Email) if you are interested.

Dave