- Degree awarded
- MSc, (PGDip, PGCert exit awards) and CPD
- Duration
- MSc 1 year full-time, MSc 2 or 3 years part-time
- Entry requirements
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We require a medical degree from an approved institution. No experience in occupational medicine is necessary.
- How to apply
Please apply via our online application form . See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.
We recommend that you apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | N | N | Y | Y |
| PGDip | N | N | N | Y |
| PGCert | N | N | N | Y |
Course overview
- Join the largest and longest standing course for postgraduate occupational medicine and hygiene in the UK.
- Study at the only university in the world to rank top ten in the Times Higher Education impact rankings six years running.
- Follow a syllabus approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) London and the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
- Undertake a dissertation (as part of your MSc) to meet learning your the research learning outcome of the Occupational Medicine Specialty Training Curriculum
- Develop critical appraisal skills and the capacity to lead an occupational health team at a senior management level.
- Recognise and evaluate the impact of work on health and health on work including fitness for work, understanding workplace hazards and workplace risk management.
- Study when it suits you with our full-time or part-time online blended learning courses.
- Credit bearing CPD is also available to prepare medical practitioners for the FOM Diploma in Occupational Medicine (DOccMed).
Open days
The University holds regular open days, where you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about our facilities and courses. On this day, you will find out more about the course and meet academic and admissions staff who will be able to answer any questions you have. For more information, see Open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £14,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £30,000 -
MSc (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £5,800 for year 1 and 2, and £2,900 for year 3
International, including EU, students (per annum): £12,000 for year 1 and 2, and £6,000 for year 3 -
PGDip (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £5,800
International, including EU, students (per annum): £12,000 -
PGCert (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £2,900
International, including EU, students (per annum): £6,000
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Students opting for MSc 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time course of study could qualify for a PGT loan from the UK government. Please see our university pages or contact admissions.
Students studying our MSc programme over 3 years part-time may also be eligible for a postgraduate loan if there is no other suitable full time equivalent course available in the UK at the time of application. Please contact our admissions for more information.
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition and administration costs during your studies.
Please note: The fees do not cover any costs for travel, accommodation, professional exams, off campus venues, etc.
All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for international students for the course duration at the year of entry).
For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
A number of our students are sponsored by their employers or the governments of their home countries.
Additional expenses
The University permits applicants with comparable previous experience to submit an application for consideration of Accreditation Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L). The maximum AP(E)L is 15 credits to a PGCert, 45 credits to a PGDip and 60 credits to an MSc.
If your AP(E)L application is successful, the University charges £30 for every 15 credits of AP(E)L. The overall tuition fee is adjusted and then the administrative charge is applied.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.
A limited number of Equity and Merit scholarships are available to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Please visit the Equity and Merit scholarships page for full details.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 529 4563
- pgtaught.cbm@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/medicine/masters/
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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