MSc Ergonomics (online)

We will advise you of your study plan - the running order and availability of the modules - when you are invited to enrol. If we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, this may not be offered. In addition, where demand is high, some modules may be subject to a cap.

This course is made up of six 20-credit modules and one 60-credit module (Independent Scholarship). These will be a mixture of core and optional modules.

You will need to complete all of the core modules and then select the optional module relevant to your preferred specialist pathway:

• Ergonomics and Design for the Ergonomics (Human Factors) pathway
• Human Behaviour and Health for the Health Ergonomics pathway
• Organisational Psychology for the Ergonomics and Organisational Behaviour pathway

The online MSc Ergonomics course comprises three progressive stages: postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma and MSc.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Ergonomics (PG Cert) - you must complete three modules (60 credits)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Ergonomics (PG Dip) - you must complete a total of six modules (120 credits)
• MSc - you must complete six modules and the Independent Study project (180 credits)

We would encourage you to complete the full MSc but, if you aren’t able to, you can still gain an exit award at each stage: a PG Cert or a PG Dip.

• Approaches in Ergonomics
• Independent Scholarship
• Investigation and Analysis
• Human Physical Characteristics and Ergonomics
• Psychology and Human Performance
• Systems and Ergonomics

• Ergonomics and Design
• Human Behaviour and Health
• Organisational Psychology