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Mastère in QHSE Management and Sustainable Performance

Lead QHSE policy across an organisation: connect strategy, management systems and changes in practice to achieve lasting, measurable performance improvements.

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

Develop and test an organisation’s QHSE and CSR roadmap, covering management system design, budgeting, an audit programme and measurement of outcomes.

Learning outcomes
  • Develop a QHSE policy aligned with an organisation’s strategy
  • Lead quality, hygiene and safety management systems
  • Manage environmental impacts and resources
  • Structure a corporate social responsibility policy and measure its outcomes
  • Evaluate performance and lead continuous improvement
  • Lead a QHSE transformation with a defined budget, team and timetable
Core curriculum
  • QHSE strategy and organisational governance
  • Quality, hygiene and occupational health and safety systems
  • Environmental management and impact reduction
  • Corporate social responsibility policy and stakeholder engagement
  • Auditing, data and continuous improvement
Programme modules
  • QHSE strategy and organisational governance
  • Quality, hygiene and occupational health and safety systems
  • Environmental management and impact reduction
  • Corporate social responsibility policy and stakeholder engagement
  • Auditing, data and continuous improvement
  • Lean management and problem-solving
  • Project leadership, budgeting and change management
  • QHSE transformation and an applied professional dissertation
Semester by semester

Semester 1 · Developing strategy

  • Strategic assessment and QHSE governance
  • Quality management system design
  • Regulatory monitoring and risk management
  • Project management and budgeting

Semester 2 · Leading management systems

  • Hygiene and occupational health and safety
  • Environmental management and ISO 14001
  • Data and performance dashboards
  • QHSE implementation project

Semester 3 · Transforming practice

  • CSR policy and stakeholder engagement
  • Lean management and continuous improvement
  • Integrated auditing and management review
  • Change management

Semester 4 · Demonstrating performance

  • Multi-site management and reporting
  • Measuring outcomes and sustaining improvements
  • Organisational transformation assignment
  • Applied professional dissertation and oral presentation
Entry requirements

Applicants should have completed three years of higher education (French bac +3) or hold an equivalent qualification. Admission involves an application review and a guidance interview. Career goals, existing skills and professional experience are considered when assessing suitability for the programme. Entry requirements are explained before enrolment.

Teaching and learning

Organisational assessments, crisis simulations, audits, group projects and an applied dissertation. Each specialism connects QHSE governance, risk prevention, environmental management and corporate social responsibility. Practical scenarios develop analysis, decision-making and change management skills.

Assessment

Organisational assessments, strategic analysis, group projects and an applied dissertation assess the design of a QHSE or CSR approach, the coherence of decisions and the measurement of outcomes. An oral presentation provides an opportunity to explain the choices made and reflect on the project’s findings.

Tuition fees

€7,900 per year; €15,800 for the full 2-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

  • QHSE manager
  • QHSE project manager
  • QHSE consultant
  • QHSE auditor
  • Continuous improvement manager

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

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