Specialized Master

Specialized Master® in Occupational and Technological Risk Management

The Specialized Master’s program in Occupational and Technological Risk Management at IMT Nord Europe trains industrial risk management experts in the sensitive professional and technological context of industrial risk management, and the implementation of PPRT (Plan de Prévention des Risques Technologiques).

Graduates of this program are responsible for strategic analysis, study and design, project management and liaison with prevention organizations in the field of QHSE (Quality, Hygiene, Security and Environment).

This training programme alternates  2 weeks at IMT Nord Europe / 2 weeks in the company.

This program is ranked 5th in the national Eduniversal 2024 ranking in the category master Gestion des Risques Globaux et Industriels

Skills

This Specialized Master’s programme is an advanced training designed to develop a set of specific skills in the field of safety management, occupational health and environmental protection. The skills acquired at the end of the course are as follows :

Design and implement systems to measure the performance of QHSE processes in an industrial environment (quality indicators, safety audits).
Diagnose the company’s QHSE needs and risks (human, organizational, technical and technological risks).
Monitor QHSE regulations.
Ensure compliance of activities and sites (QHSE guidelines, exchanges with supervisory authorities, operating permit applications).
Manage internal and external communications.
Conduct safety-related training programs.
Anticipate and manage industrial crisis (prevention and business continuity plan).
Deploy the company’s QHSE strategy with a view to continuous improvement.
Manage the company’s QHSE projects.

Perspectives and professions

  • QHSE Engineer
  • QHSE manager or auditor
  • Environmental Risk Consultant
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Risk Prevention Engineer
  • QHSE Coordinator / HSE Inspector

These professions can be found in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, environment, construction, aeronautics, agri-food and many others.

Admissions

Prerequisites

  • CTI-accredited engineering degree (Bac+5)
  • Master’s degree M2 (Bac+5)
  • University diplomas at M1 or Maîtrise level (Bac+4) and three years’ professional experience
  • Foreign diplomas of equivalent level (Bac+5)

Admissions process

Application file to be returned before June 4, 2025 and before March 12, 2025 for international candidates.

The application is studied by the academic supervisor and then submitted to an admissions jury, which meets 4 times between March and June.

The candidate is notified by email of the jury’s decision.

Candidate

Registration for the 2025/2026 session of the Specialized Masters in Occupational and Technological Risk Management are open !

Application deadline :

  • March 12, 2025 midnight for international applicants
  • June 4, 2025 midnight

For further information: masteres.specialises@imt-nord-europe.fr

⚠ Candidature file ⚠

To download the 2025-2026 candidature file, click here

Calendar

The course lasts 12 months:

September to April: alternating 2 weeks at IMT Nord Europe and 2 weeks at the company.

Mid-May to August: full-time internship with a company.

The start of the 2025 session is scheduled for early September 2025.

Program

For this master’s degree, IMT Nord Europe has surrounded itself with high-level experts from the world of industry and lecturers specialized in environmental law (direct collaboration with la faculté de Droit de l’Université d’Artois).

At the end of their studies, students also obtain the Diplôme Universitaire en Expertise Juridique et Technique de l’Environnement from the Université d’Artois.

  • Health & Safety
  • Legislation
  • Environmental Management
  • HSE Management
  • Radiation Protection
  • Toxicology
  • Case studies
  • Environmental law
  • Science applied to ICPE
  • Methodology/risk analysis
  • Risk modeling
  • PHAST training
  • Industrial risk
  • Human and organizational factors in safety
  • Crisis management and prevention planning
  • Crisis communication
  • Company insurance

Jointly supervised by professionals and teacher-researchers

A professional project is prepared as part of an in-company assignment in the form of a professional thesis.

It represents a privileged means of acquiring knowledge and training through research. The topic covered must correspond to a real concern in the company’s needs, and be based on the body of research in the field.

The professional thesis is defended before a jury at the end of the course. The professional thesis and the in-company assignment correspond to 30 ECTS credits.

Head teacher
Sabine CRUNAIRE

Further information

The programme is taught in French.

Fees

Application fee: €60 non-refundable.

Programme fees :

  • €7,500 for young graduates continuing their studies, jobseekers or people financing their own education ;
  • €12,500 for companies

Payable in 3 instalments over the course of the academic year, the 1st instalment paid on enrolment is refundable in the event of visa refusal. Payments can be made by bank transfer or cheque.

Training location

941 Rue Charles Bourseul, 59500 Douai

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