- Join the largest and longest standing programme of postgraduate occupational hygiene in the UK.
- Learn from a diverse teaching team; our faculty consists of chartered occupational hygienists, clinically-trained doctors, occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, epidemiologists, AI technologists and statisticians.
- Follow a syllabus accredited by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and become a BOHS student member.
- Take modules that are approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) London and Royal College of Physicians (London and Ireland).
- Join an international community of professionals from various industries and contexts, including oil and gas, manufacturing, military, hospitals, chemical engineering, enforcement agencies and GP practices.
- Learn professional skills in the investigation, evaluation and control of hazards in the workplace, including chemical, physical and biological agents.
- Study when it suits you with our full or part-time online blended learning courses.
- Participate in international debates about the critical challenges concerning leadership of occupational health teams at a senior management level.
Hygiene, PGDip
University Rank:#35
Tuition FeeGBP 41,016 / Year
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
Hygiene, PGDip
About
Requirements
Entry Requirements
We require a good honours degree (Lower Second or above), preferably in a science discipline. If you do not have a science background, please contact [email protected]. Our admissions team will refer you to our programme director. In lieu of the usual entry requirements, extensive professional experience, coupled with evidence of further training or qualifications, will be considered.
English Program Requirements
International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof from applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, are defined by the UK Home Office ).
Specifically, we require a minimum of:
- IELTS : minimum 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing
- TOEFL: 90 internet-based (with 22 in each component)
See further information about requirements for your country .
If the language of instruction of your first degree was English, but you obtained the degree from a university of a non-majority English-speaking country, the English language requirement may be waived for applicants on our CPD programme provided written evidence is submitted.
Career
Career opportunities
The MSc programme is designed for students who are working in a wide variety of roles and sectors. Our course will show you best practice in the evaluation, management and control of occupational health hazards for worker health protection and occupational health improvement.
We combine the academic and practical aspects of occupational hygiene and health to help your career development in occupational and industrial hygiene relevant to many sectors, including manufacturing and petrochemical industries, mining, aerospace, retail, hospitality and healthcare businesses.
Information on careers in Occupational Hygiene can be found via the British Occupational Hygiene Society.
Accrediting organisations
The MSc is accredited by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
Students who successfully pass the MSc or PGDip (early exit point) are eligible to commence on the BOHS pathway to Chartered Membership of the FOH.
Successful completion of your MSc or PGDip programme will entitle you to exemption from BOHS modules M501 Measurement of Hazardous Substances course and M505 Control of Hazardous Substances course, subject to meeting all compulsory workshop attendance requirements.
Associated organisations
Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM).
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
Society of Occupational Health.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
41,016 / year
Hygiene, PGDip
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom, Manchester