Dresden International University
M.Sc in Management Safety and Health at Work
Dresden, Germany
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The M.Sc in Management Safety and Health at Work at Dresden International University covers how digitalization, globalization, demographic change and new work forms affect occupational safety and social security. You’ll study technical and social working conditions, accident and health risks, economic impacts, management theory, legal standards, research methods and organizational development. Keywords: occupational safety, risk assessment, ergonomics.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in industry, public agencies and consulting as Safety Manager, Occupational Health Specialist or HSE Manager, leading risk management, compliance, audits, training and organizational change, join insurance firms, regulators, corporate health and safety teams, research or teaching roles.
Trends such as digitalization, globalization, demographic change and increasing flexibility present the world of work with major challenges.The classic employment relationship seems to be dissolving more and more. New forms of work, technological developments in Industry 4.0 and increasing networking are shaping the world of work.These far-reaching changes present opportunities and risks for employees and are putting the social security system to the test.
Participants in the master's program "Management of Safety and Health at Work" acquire specialized knowledge in the field of safety and health at work. In particular, you have comprehensive knowledge of the connection between technical and social working conditions, accident and health risks and their economic effects.They know the state of the art, organizational and management theory and national and international legal standards.You have knowledge of research methods, personnel management methods and organizational development.
