Human Factors and Safety (Online) | University of Aberdeen

Course summary

Access flexible online human factors training. Study with psychologists and industry experts, and earn human factors qualifications. 10% discount for NHS staff. Join this flexible online postgraduate diploma (PgDip) and develop your qualifications in human factors and safety.

You’ll learn to make valuable contributions to improving safety, efficiency, and human performance in sectors including aviation, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. With the support of human factors experts from academia and industry, you’ll explore human factors principles and how to apply them in a range of work environments.

You’ll develop specialist expertise in:

human factors in industrial practice
safety critical skills in industry
organisational culture and conflict, and
organisational safety and risk.

Who is this online human factors training for?
This distance-learning PgDip is ideal for professionals who want to move into a career in human factors, or who work in human factors already and want to develop and formalise their expertise.

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You’re entitled to 20% off our postgraduate taught degrees and short courses if you have a degree from the University of Aberdeen. NHS staff receive 10% off online postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition; our School of Psychology; and our ILM leadership courses.