Masters Degrees (Ergonomics)

Established in 1959, our Ergonomics and Human Factors degree will develop your understanding of the field across a range of sectors, examining how best to ensure a good fit between people, their actions, the objects they use and the environments which they occupy. Read more

Our PG Certificate Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety provides an insight into human factors, focusing on the promotion of patient safety in the healthcare sector. Read more

Our MSc in Human Factors and Ergonomics aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to design products, jobs / tasks and environments from the human perspective. Read more

The programme is designed to give you the human factors/ergonomics experience required in a wide range of manufacturing, service and process industries, enforcement agencies such as Local Authorities and the health service, as well as a grounding for a career in research. Read more

Patient Safety is an essential part of health and social care that aims to reduce avoidable errors and prevent unintended harm. Read more

The first Master’s course of its kind, our MSc Behaviour Change with its distinct pathways, opens doors to a wide range of fulfilling careers which focus on changing people’s behaviour and helping them to make positive choices. Read more

The advanced certificate in engineering psychology focuses on exploring and understanding the relationship between humans and machines. Read more

Our MRes in Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention provides you with the research experience required to work within the highly innovative field of medical robotics and surgical technology. Read more

This is for you if. you want to improve your knowledge of the theory and practice of improving quality and safety in healthcare, in an institution renowned for its world-leading research in this area. Read more

In the Master’s programme Applied Cognitive Psychology, you will learn to apply knowledge of cognition and behaviour to situations and problems that occur in daily life. Read more

This is a one-year full time (with part time routes available) programme of study designed for graduates seeking to develop specialist knowledge… Read more

UCC’s MSc Occupational Health is a part-time programme delivered on Monday and Thursday evening from 6.15pm to 9.30pm. The programme integrates occupational health and safety into a multidisciplinary perspective. Read more

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is concerned with the design and use of computer and mobile technology, focusing on the interfaces between people and systems. Read more

Demand for human factors and safety expertise continues to grow within aviation as well as other safety critical industries.  This course has been designed to provide industry with equipped graduates who can make a real and lasting improvement to performance and safety through the application of skills and knowledge learnt through a mix of lectures and practical exercises. Read more