Advanced Masters

Advanced Master® in Occupational and Technological Risk Management

The Advanced 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).

An internship lasting 4 to 6 months is planned within a company where you have the possibility of following this training in alternating rhythm.

This Specialised Masters® is recognised by the French State and registered on the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP) under code 40845.

Our course is ranked among the best Masters, MS and MBA Global and Industrial Risk Management in France:


Skills

This Advanced Master’s programme is a 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)

Admission 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 Advanced Masters in Occupational and Technological Risk Management are open !

Application deadline :

  • 1 September 2025 to 10 December 2025 for international applicants
  • 1 September 2025 to 31 May 2026

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

⚠ Candidature file ⚠

To complete the 2025-2026 candidature file, click here

Calendar

The course lasts 12 months:

  • September to April: alternating weeks at IMT Nord Europe and weeks in the company.
  • Mid-May to August: full-time internship with a company.

The start of the 2026 session is scheduled for early September.

Program

For this advanced 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.

  • By monitoring quality indicators
  • By carrying out measurement operations
  • By studying and interpreting safety audit results
  • By monitoring human and organizational risks
  • By monitoring technical and technological risks
  • By organizing safety audits
  • By diagnosing the company’s QHSE needs and risks
  • By organizing and coordinating regulatory monitoring
  • By ensuring teams have a good understanding of expectations
  • By ensuring activities and sites are compliant
  • By communicating with regulatory authorities
  • By developing and updating QHSE standards, procedures, and guidelines
  • By preparing operating permit applications
  • By promoting the QHSE policy to all staff
  • By informing external stakeholders about safety issues
  • By Organizing internal training activities on QHSE topics
  • Preparing prevention and business continuity plans
  • Managing crisis situations
  • Implementing an action plan in accordance with the company’s QHSE guidelines
  • Managing continuous improvement projects
  • Managing teams of QHSE representatives
  • Selecting processes to improve
  • Managing innovation with a CSR and Sustainable Development approach
Head teacher
Sabine CRUNAIRE

Further information

The programme is fully 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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