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Mastère in HSE and Industrial Risk Management

Anticipate occupational and environmental risks, organise prevention and prepare for crises to improve personal safety and operational resilience.

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

Map the risks at a site and design a prevention and business continuity framework, then test it through a documented crisis exercise.

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 risk prevention and organise crisis response
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
  • Industrial risks, the French single occupational risk assessment document (DUERP) and prevention plans
  • Human factors, ergonomics and safety culture
  • Crisis management and business continuity
Semester by semester

Semester 1 · Mapping risks

  • QHSE strategy and quality systems
  • Regulatory monitoring, responsibilities and compliance
  • Industrial risks and exposure mapping
  • Analysis methods and field data

Semester 2 · Designing prevention

  • Hygiene, occupational health and safety and ISO 45001
  • Environmental management and site risks
  • The DUERP, contractors and prevention plans
  • Human factors and team engagement

Semester 3 · Preparing and coordinating

  • CSR policy and quality of working life
  • Crisis management and business continuity
  • Integrated auditing and continuous improvement
  • Crisis exercise with stakeholders

Semester 4 · Embedding a safety culture

  • QHSE reporting and prevention indicators
  • Change management and lessons learned
  • Organisational risk management 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

  • HSE manager
  • Risk manager
  • Risk prevention project manager
  • HSE consultant
  • Occupational health and safety coordinator

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

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