Safety Critical Systems Engineering

University of York
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Electrical and electronic engineeringEngineering and technology

About this course

The course is designed to prepare students for work in the demanding field of safety systems engineering (SSE) by exposing them to the latest science and technology within this field; the course aims to provide participants with a thorough grounding and practical experience in the use of state-of-the-art techniques for development of safety critical systems, emphasising their software; together with an understanding of the principles behind these techniques so that they can make sound engineering judgements during the design and deployment of such a system, particularly when software is involved; graduates completing the course are equipped to play leading and professional roles in safety-critical systems engineering related aspects of industry and commerce.

Study Options

This course is available in 5 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: York

Part-time

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: York

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: York

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: York

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgDip

Location: York

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2123 Electrical engineers
2129 Engineering professionals
1252 Garage managers and proprietors
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2126 Aerospace engineers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
York
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Electrical and electronic engineering, Engineering and technology