Program Overview

Mąster Universitari en Seguretat i Salut en el Treball: Prevenció de Riscos Laborals

The Mąster Universitari en Seguretat i Salut en el Treball: Prevenció de Riscos Laborals is a master's program organized by the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya (UPC), the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). The program aims to train professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to assume high-level responsibilities in occupational risk prevention.

Dades Generals

• Duration: 1.5 academic years, 90 ECTS credits
• Start: September
• Schedule: Afternoon, face-to-face
• Price: Approximately 1,743 (4,050 for non-EU residents)
• Language: Spanish

Accés

• General Requirements: Academic requirements for access to a master's degree
• Specific Requirements:
  • Students with diverse profiles can access this master's degree, coming from qualifications in any area of knowledge.
  • No additional training is required for:
    • People who have studied in the fields of architecture, engineering, and basic sciences.
  • Documentation:
    • ID or passport
    • Academic transcript showing the final grade of the degree
    • University degree
    • Certificate showing that the university degree gives access to postgraduate/master's studies (for foreign studies)
    • Curriculum vitae
    • Letter of motivation
    • English language knowledge
    • Spanish language knowledge (B2 level for non-Spanish speakers)
• Admission Criteria:
  • Academic record (75%)
  • Correspondence between the degree's competencies and the master's degree (25%)
• Places: 30

Pla d'Estudis

The master's program is divided into three quadrimesters:

Primer Quadrimestre

• Empresa i Societat (4 credits)
• Ergonomia Laboral I (3 credits)
• Fonaments de la Prevenció (3 credits)
• Formació i Comunicació (3 credits)
• Higiene Industrial I (4 credits)
• Legislació de la Seguretat i la Salut (3 credits)
• Organització del Treball (3 credits)
• Psicosociologia Laboral I (3 credits)
• Seguretat en el Treball I (4 credits)

Segon Quadrimestre

• Epidemiologia Laboral (3 credits)
• Ergonomia Laboral II (6 credits)
• Higiene Industrial II (6 credits)
• Psicosociologia Laboral II (6 credits)
• Seguretat en el Treball II (6 credits)
• Vigiląncia de la Salut (3 credits)

Tercer Quadrimestre

• Anąlisi Econņmica i Financera de l'Empresa (3 credits)
• Gestió de la Prevenció de Riscos Laborals (3 credits)
• Prąctiques Externes (12 credits)
• Qualitat i Medi Ambient (3 credits)
• Treball de Fi de Mąster (9 credits)

Sortides Professionals

Graduates of this master's program will be experts who can work as technical personnel with high-level responsibilities in occupational risk prevention. They can work in various fields, including construction, industry, and services.

Competčncies

The program provides both transversal and specific competencies:

• Transversal Competencies:
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Sustainability and social commitment
  • Knowledge of a third language (preferably English)
  • Teamwork and solvent use of information resources
• Specific Competencies:
  • In-depth knowledge of the relationship between working conditions and health
  • Ability to analyze the main health problems related to occupation and prevent labor accidents
  • Knowledge of the activities of medical services, the foundations of health promotion in the workplace, and the structure of the preventive system

Segells de Qualitat

The quality of the program is ensured by the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya and the participating institutions. The program is accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education and is recognized throughout the European Higher Education Area.

Organització Acadčmica

The program is organized by the Escola Politčcnica Superior d'Edificació de Barcelona (EPSEB) and is coordinated by the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya. The academic responsible for the program is Jesśs Abad. The program follows the academic calendar of the UPC, and the normative aspects are governed by the regulations of the UPC's master's studies.