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​Master of Science ​in Process Safety​  

(N-DL/5​40/7/0004) (03/26) (MQA/SWA 14306)​


Introduction

Improving process safety has never been more vital. Yet, statistics suggest it has also never been more challenging. Also, recent statistics have shown that Major Hazard Installations (MHI) – facilities handling highly hazardous chemicals - are moving upward in the region. However, the supply pipeline of process safety engineers is simply not wide enough to cater to the industry’s growing needs.​​​

Designed in collaboration with well-known process safety institutions and experts, MSc in Process Safety at UTP aims to overcome the industry’s talent deficit in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region. Decidedly, process safety engineers will be at the centre of managing process safety hazards, laying down the bedrock for ongoing improvements, especially in upstream and downstream operations.

The main objective of this programme is to deepen understanding and equip the students with advanced skills and expertise in process safety, loss prevention, and risk assessment.

 

Why You Should Join Our MSc Process Safety?

  • ​The programme is aimed to produce graduates with advanced knowledge and specific skills on process safety to manage risk at all process lifecycle. The knowledge will focus towards prevention, mitigation and response to major accidents and losses due to fire, explosion and toxic release in a process installation. 
  • A major component of the programme is understanding and managing risk. Students will be exposed to real-life case studies and hands-on in applying tools and techniques to identify, assess and manage risk, taking factors such as process operations and human factors into account. 
  • The programme will produce highly employable Process Safety professionals who understand industry pressures and have a detailed understanding of operational safety and risk assessment.
  • Each module is designed as a modular course to fulfil any Professional Development programme which gives graduates a tremendous opportunity to further their career for a specific competency.
  • The instructor of the modules will be a blend of experienced UTP and Process Safety practitioners from industries (through Adjunct Lecture program opportunity) to enhance the understanding of both theoretical and applied.
  • The programme can be studied part-time to suit the needs of industry professionals already working in the field.

 

Go virtual with our Open Distance Learning (ODL) Programme  

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is a way of learning remotely without being in regular face-to-face contact with lecturer/learning facilitator in the classroom. Offered the flexibility of classes online, working professionals can opt for the best mode of learning to accommodate their busy schedules. The schedules are more open and allow for all potential students to complete the classes and associated assessment (as progressing within the duration of semesters) whenever it fits into their agenda.


In order to ensure effective learning, our ODL will involve:

  • Face-to-face tutorial (five or more sessions per semester) with our highly qualified lecturers or tutors who are also readily available to you between tutorials via email and suitable social media platforms.
  • Our Learning Management System (LMS) – ULearnX, an online platform to input information and for online discussions/forum with your peers and course lecturers or tutors.
  • Digital textbooks and references from reputable distributors (available through our ULearnX)

 

Aims

The aim of offering an MSc in Process Safety is to provide graduates and practicing engineers with progressive knowledge for safer design and operation of processing plant to prevent major accidents specifically fire, explosion, and toxic release.

 

Programme Objective

The objective of the programs are:

  • Process Safety specialists with insights to articulate complex industry problems and solutions.
  • Industry leaders with integrity towards sustainable development through continuous improvement and innovation for the betterment of society.

 

Programme Outcomes

The aim of offering an MSc in Process Safety is to provide graduates and practicing engineers with advanced knowledge for safer design and operation of processing plant to prevent major accidents specifically fire, explosion and toxic release. Therefore, upon graduation the candidates shall be able to:

  1. ​Demonstrate in-depth and frontier knowledge and understanding in the relevant process safety field/s or practice.​​
  2. Critically and creatively apply knowledge in relevant process safety fields to resolve complex disciplinary and practical problems.
  3. Conduct credible problem solving or investigation to resolve complex issues and questions in the relevant process safety field or practice
  4. Conduct research or investigation with minim​al supervision adhering to legal, ethical, professional and sustainable practice.
  5. Demonstrate leadership qualities through collaboration with peers and others.
  6. Communicate and interact effectively with peers in the relevant process safety field/s as well as general audience.
  7. Select and use suitable digital and analytical tool techniques to resolve problems.
  8. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and personal development.​


Course Duration and Offering

Mode Minimum Duration Maximum Duration
Full Time 12 months 36 months

 

Entry Requirements​​

  • Recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Engineering Technology or its equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.5; AND
  • For international students, a TOEFL score of 500 OR an IELTS score of 5.0 OR its equivalent. If a student does not meet this requirement, HEPs must offer English proficiency courses to ensure that the student’s proficiency is sufficient to meet the needs of the programme. This is normally conducted through an assessment process.
 
Note:
When candidates with Bachelor’s of Science or Technology degrees or their equivalents (non-engineering or engineering technology) are admitted, prerequisite modules in Engineering and Engineering Technology must be offered to adequately prepare them for their advanced study. Degree holders with CGPA above 2.0 but less than 2.5 may be admitted subject to a rigorous internal assessment process.  

 

Fee Structure

Local Students

International Students

 

Programme Curriculum Structure   ​(subject to changes)


SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
​​SEMESTER 3
​​Course Credit Hours
​​Course​​ Credit Hours
​​Course
Credit Hours
Principles of Process Safety Management
3
Principles of Hazard Analysis & Risk Mgmt. 
​3​
System Safety Engineering
​3
Safe Design and Operation
3
Elective II 
3
Elective III
3
Human Factors
3
Data Analytics ​ ​3
Master Project II​​ 7​
Elective I 
3
Project Management​ 2​ -​ -​
Research Methodology 
​2
Master Project I​​ ​3​
​-
​-
 

​List of Elective Courses 
  • Environmental Risk & Impact Assessment
  • Fire & Explosion Engineering
  • Incident Prevention & Emergency Management
  • Industrial Hygiene Engineering
  • Process Plant Integrity & Reliability
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment​

​​Sample of Curriculum Structure  (if opted to complete within 24 months):​​

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
​​SEMESTER 3
​​Course Credit Hours
​​Course​​ Credit Hours
​​Course
Credit Hours
Principles of Process Safety Management
3
Principles of Hazard Analysis & Risk Mgmt. 
​3​
System Safety Engineering
​3
Safe Design and Operation
3
Project Management​
2 Elective I
3
Research Methodology 
2
Data Analytics ​ ​3
-​
-​


SEMESTER 4 SEMESTER 5
​​SEMESTER 6
​​Course Credit Hours
​​Course​​ Credit Hours
​​Course
Credit Hours
Human Factors
3
Elective III
3 Master Project II​​ 7​
Elective II
3
Master Project I
​3​
-​ -​


Programme Curriculum Structure

Module: Principles of Process Safety Management 
No of Credits: 3
The course focuses on Process Safety Management (PSM) in the workplace. The course covers topics on ​​learning from incidents, need to manage safety, regulations on PSM, PSM elements, planning, and implementing. The course will also include the measure audit and review, safety management systems in major hazards, process safety performance measurement, and safety leadership to enhance PSM in processing industries.
 
Module: Principles of Hazard Analysis & Risk Management
No of Credits: 3
The course is explaining about hazard analysis and risk assessment and its application to the processing industries. The course covers topics on hazards, risk, risk analysis, probability and reliability, hazard analysis and awareness, PHA tools (HAZOP, HAZID, FMEA, etc.), bow-tie diagrams, the principle of risk management. The course will also include the consequence analysis, risk contributors, risk values, risks, communication, and safety culture to enhance process safety in processing industries.
 
Module: System Safety Engineering
No of Credits: 3
This course is aimed to enhance students’ knowledge of the introduction to system safety engineering, safety performance measurement, preliminary hazard analysis, fault detection, and diagnosis. The course also covers topics on the subsystem hazard system, system hazard analysis, and operating and support hazard analysis. The analysis for failure modes and their effects and LOPA will also be discussed.
 
Module: Safe Design and Operation
No of Credits: 3
This course is aimed to enhance students’ knowledge of the designs for process safety strategies, a layer of protection, and inherently safer design strategies. The course also covers topics on the pressure relief system, sizing, relief piping, and disposal system. The designs to prevent fire and explosion, dust explosion and runaway reaction will also be discussed.
 
Module: Human Factors
No of Credits: 3
The course is explaining how human factors influences human behaviour in a way that can affect process safety performance at all levels of an organisation. The course covers topics on human factors’ key issues, factors affecting human performance, and systematic approaches in predicting and reducing human error. The course will also include case studies to assess human error in the process industry and propose human error prevention techniques to enhance process safety.
 
Module: Fire & Explosion Engineering
No of Credits: 3
This course is aimed to enhance students’ knowledge of the fundamental theory of fires, explosion, and fire hazard analysis. It also covers topics on fire risk assessment, protection and prevention strategies, the installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire and explosion protection.
 
Module: Industrial Hygiene Engineering
No of Credits: 3
This course covers the following topics: building and facilities; ergonomics, material handling, and storage; machine guarding; welding; electrical hazards, and noise.
 
Module: Quantitative Risk Assessment
No of Credits: 3
This course provides the opportunity to learn about risk, the applications of risk involved with industrial activities, and how to practice risk-informed decision-making and risk management. Because engineering is a decision-making enterprise, a decision-making way of thinking is used throughout the course.
 
Module: Process Plant Integrity & Reliability ​(offered to Structure A only)
No of Credits: 3
This course is aimed to enhance students’ knowledge on system failure prediction, failure rate data, and synthesis of failure, types of uncertainty, reliability concept and theory. The course also covers topics on the failure distribution, mean time between failure, structural reliability, and availability modelling. The strategy for equipment critically, assessment, and maintenance will also be discussed.
 
Module: Incident Prevention & Emergency Management
No of Credits: 3
This course covers the following topics: natural and man-made emergencies and disaster; managing and planning, controlling, financial risk in major accident hazard; fire emergency response; communication and evacuation procedure; emergency operation and management; emergency plan and preparedness; incident investigation and use of incident statistics
 
Module: Environmental Risk & Impact Assessment
No of Credits: 3
This course explains the container and spill management and containers of hazardous waste. The course also covers topics on the cleanup of spills and hazardous waste site emergencies. The environmental control, noise, and environmental impact assessment will also be discussed.​
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Career Opportunities 

Students who graduated from this programme will be highly knowledgeable in the area of Process Safety which will always remain one of the most important areas of focus for many industries such as the oil and gas industry, petrochemical/chemical/pharmaceutical industry, consultant, regulatory/authority bodies and R&D scientific bodies.


Example careers relating to this programme may include; Safety Engineer, Process Safety Engineer, Risk and Safety Manager, Process/Technical Safety Engineer, HSE Lead Engineer, Risk Analyst, Safety Consultant, etc. 


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CONTACT

Programme Manager

Dr Nurul Ekmi Binti Rabat

Email : nurulekmi.rabat@utp.edu.my​

 

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Updated as of 16 ​​June 2023​