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Bachelor in Occupational Risk Prevention and Safety

Protect people and help establish a culture of prevention: assess risks, plan preventive action and engage teams in the workplace.

In-person study at CFAS Institut in Paris. Next intake planned for March 2027.

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Knowledge you can put into practice

Your applied project

Assess the risks at a workplace, update its DUERP (the French single occupational risk assessment document) and test a prevention plan with the team, using indicators to monitor progress.

Learning outcomes
  • Assess an organisation’s quality, safety and environmental challenges and risks
  • Develop an action plan with measurable objectives
  • Communicate with and engage stakeholders in a QSE initiative
  • Implement the processes of an integrated management system
  • Audit practices and coordinate continuous improvement
  • Assess occupational risks and organise preventive measures
Core curriculum
  • QSE assessment, strategy and monitoring of regulatory developments
  • Integrated management systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
  • QSE communication and staff engagement
  • Process implementation and document control
  • Auditing, performance indicators and continuous improvement
Programme modules
  • QSE assessment, strategy and monitoring of regulatory developments
  • Integrated management systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
  • QSE communication and staff engagement
  • Process implementation and document control
  • Auditing, performance indicators and continuous improvement
  • Occupational risks, prevention plans and the French single occupational risk assessment document (DUERP)
  • Accident investigation and chemical and industrial risks
  • Safety culture, human factors and crisis management
Semester by semester

Semester 1 · Identifying and preventing risks

  • QSE core: strategy, regulatory monitoring and standards
  • Risk assessment and the DUERP
  • Chemical and industrial risks and work situations
  • Processes, documentation and risk prevention communication

Semester 2 · Engaging teams in safety

  • Implementing a QSE system and ISO 45001
  • Accident investigation and causal analysis
  • HSE auditing, performance indicators and crisis communication
  • Risk prevention assignment incorporating quality and environmental requirements
Entry requirements

Applicants should have completed two years of higher education (French bac +2) or hold an equivalent qualification. Admission involves an application review and a guidance interview. Previous study, experience and career goals are considered when assessing suitability for the programme. Entry requirements are explained before enrolment.

Teaching and learning

Case studies, audit workshops, simulations and an applied project with a written report and oral presentation. A shared QSE core places each specialism within the wider context of an organisation’s activities. The timetable and practical learning arrangements are discussed during the admissions process.

Assessment

Assessment combines case studies, professional reports and the presentation of an applied project. It evaluates the development of practical skills and the ability to recommend actions suited to an organisation’s needs.

Tuition fees

€6,900 for the one-year programme.

These fees apply to self-funded, in-person study for the March 2027 intake. The first academic year runs from March 2027 to February 2028. Fees are fixed for the full programme and include registration, teaching, digital course materials, academic support and internal assessments organised by CFAS Institut. CFAS Institut charges no additional compulsory fees. Travel, accommodation and personal equipment are not included.

Admissions and fees

Career possibilities

  • HSE facilitator
  • Risk prevention officer
  • Safety coordinator
  • QSE officer
  • Occupational risk prevention adviser

Access to a role depends on your experience, skills and the employer’s requirements.

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