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Occupational Health,
Safety and Environment
Management (HSE-management)

Field of study
Ecology and nature management

Master's

Full–time

Russian

TUITION FEE

₽ 360 000

$ 5900 / € 5650

ABOUT THE PROFESSION

Such specialists are especially in demand at enterprises engaged in the extraction of mineral raw materials, mechanical engineering, and chemical industry, where there are risks of dangerous environmental impacts, as well as risks to the health of employees and industrial facilities. Companies create integrated management systems that combine these areas of security. This allows minimizing risks and ensuring efficient operation of enterprises, safe for both personnel and the environment.

HSE specialist is also in demand as an expert in state environmental control bodies, design and consulting companies.

BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM

Best international management practices

The program was developed based on the experience of the world’s leading universities: we have analyzed the most popular programs of universities in industrialized countries, as well as the requirements of international management standards in the field of industrial and environmental safety, labor protection, in order to select the most important issues to study.

The program was elaborated in cooperation with enterprises and organizations of the raw materials complex, design and consulting companies. This is the first program of such kind in Russia.

ASK A QUESTION

Best practices of design and management expertise

Major disciplines will help you form the necessary professional competences in a range of areas: reducing occupational risks, environmental issues and industrial safety. The courses are based on the experience of the teachers who cooperate with companies in the oil and gas industry, carry out environmental expertise of field development projects, do scientific research in the field of environmental pollution elimination, develop environmental standards, monitor environment, create environmental management systems and ensure occupational safety.

Technological practices in leading companies and government agencies

Partnership contacts of the Institute of Ecology made it possible to provide students of the program with the opportunity of technological practices in leading companies of the oil and gas complex, in companies manufacturing environmental protection equipment, consulting companies, design organizations, government agencies (Rosprirodnadzor, Rospotrebnadzor), and leading professional communities.

Scholarship programs

Students have a chance to receive scholarship support from Russian foundations — the Potanin Foundation, the V.I. Vernadsky Non-Governmental Environmental Foundation, etc. Students take part in international and all-Russian competitions of scientific papers and startups.

Environmental monitoring for everyone

Students have an opportunity to learn the basics of environmental monitoring in practice and master modern methods of environmental monitoring using the example of RUDN campus. Monitoring activities are an important part of ensuring environmental safety of enterprises, therefore, participation in the university monitoring program allows obtaining the necessary professional competences.

Virtual immersion in an emergency situation

The program uses cutting-edge learning technologies with immersion in a professional environment — a virtual environmental safety simulator that allows simulating an accident and eliminating it.

Study together with the whole world

The program employs massive open online courses in English on key issues of environmental safety and efficient use of resources, which allows brushing up a foreign language in addition to professional knowledge.

Getting to know the leading experts

Attend and enjoy lectures and master classes by leading Russian experts in the field of industrial and environmental safety, labor protection, participate in joint creative projects and conferences.

International scientific events

Students of the program have an opportunity to present research results at international events held at RUDN University: the international conference “Current problems of Ecology and Nature Management”, the annual UI GreenMetric round table, round tables on greenhouse gas emissions management, as well as a series of summer schools of RUDN Institute of Ecology.

Professional recognition

R&D products that form the basis of the program have been awarded the National Environmental Prize, the EcoMir National Environmental Prize, the Vernadsky National Environmental Prize, and the First Prize of the Moscow Government in the field of environmental protection.

STUDY PROCESS

120 ECTS

  • Year 1

  • Year 2

  • Internships

  • State final exams

  • Preparation and defense of the final graduation thesis

MAJOR DISCIPLINES

Foreign language for professional purposes, 4 ECTS

  • Development of active language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • Language practice in a social, professional and academic context
  • Interactive classes with lots of relevant content and free conversation
  • Study of cultural characteristics in order to achieve a broader and deeper understanding of the way of life and thinking of other peoples and their cultural heritage

Computer technologies and statistical methods in ecology and environmental management, 3 ECTS

  • Modern methods of statistical data analysis: theoretical foundations and practical skills
  • Requirements for the collection, processing and analysis of environmental information
  • Modern software tools for data analysis
  • Organization and interpretation of statistical research results

Sustainable development and modern environmental problems, 2 ECTS

  • The concept of sustainable development and its application to socio-ecological and economic systems
  • Indicators of sustainable development
  • Sustainable development strategies and their implementation
  • Implementing projects in the field of sustainable development in Russia: government policy
  • Sustainable development of enterprises and organizations and modern environmental problems
  • International cooperation in the field of sustainable development

Environmental and legal foundations of enterprises, 3 ECTS

  • Theoretical aspects of environmental law
  • Environmental and legal foundations for atmosphere protection
  • Ecological and legal bases of water bodies protection
  • Ecological and legal bases of soil and land resources protection
  • Ecological and legal foundations of bio-resources
  • Administrative and legal regulation of environmental protection
  • Ecological inspection

Radiation safety, 2 ECTS

  • Sources and types of risks in the field of radiation safety
  • Methods of radiation safety regulation
  • Instrumental methods of radiation safety control
  • Protection of personnel and the public from the effects of ionizing radiation sources

Environmental Risk Management, 2 ECTS

  • Types of environmental risks and their sources
  • Features of environmental risks identification
  • Practical aspects of environmental risks quantitative assessment
  • Regulatory and methodological framework for the identification of risks in the field of environmental safety
  • Integrated risk management of modern enterprises

Energy and resource conservation of industrial facilities, 2 ECTS

  • Energy efficiency of industrial facilities and its quantitative assessment
  • Russian and international regulatory framework for resource and energy conservation regulation
  • Quantitative estimates of energy and resource efficiency
  • Energy efficiency management systems for industrial facilities

Industrial safety, 3 ECTS

  • Russian and international practice of hazardous industrial facilities identification
  • State regulation of industrial safety
  • Risks in the field of industrial safety: their identification, quantification and regulation. Risk acceptability
  • Quantifying risks in the field of industrial and occupational safety

Ecological and analytical methods in occupational health, safety and environmental protection, 4 ECTS

  • Modern instrumental methods for the identification of pollutants in the environment and work area
  • Theoretical foundations of instrumental ecological and analytical control
  • Organization of laboratory control of environmental impact
  • Activities of environmental analytical laboratories: basic requirements for organization, accreditation, and interlaboratory control

MAJOR DISCIPLINES

Environmental regulation, 3 ECTS

  • Theoretical foundations of environmental regulation: sustainability of natural systems and its assessment
  • Russian and international practice in the development and application of standards for atmospheric air quality and atmospheric effectsv
  • Russian and international practice in the development and application of water quality standards and impacts on surface and underground water bodies
  • Russian and international practice in the development and application of standards for the state of soil and land resources
  • Russian and international practice in the development and application of standards for the impact on biological resources
  • Russian and international practice of rationing production and consumption waste management
  • Economic aspects of environmental regulation

Foreign language for professional purposes, 2 ECTS

  • Development of active language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • Language practice in a social, professional and academic context
  • Interactive classes with lots of relevant content and free conversation
  • Study of cultural characteristics in order to achieve a broader and deeper understanding of the way of life and thinking of other peoples and their cultural heritage

Strategic ecological assessment, 3 ECTS

  • Strategic ecological assessment as a tool for ensuring environmental safety: Russian and foreign practice
  • Strategic ecological assessment for projects in various economy sectors
  • New in strategic ecological assessment: Russian practice

Environmental risks of biological technologies, 3 ECTS

  • Biotechnologies to ensure environmental safety of enterprises
  • Identification of environmental risks of biotechnology applications
  • Regulatory and legal regulation of environmental risks of the use of biotechnologies
  • Risk management for the use of biotechnologies

Environmental protection technologies, 3 ECTS

  • Technologies and technical means of protecting atmospheric air from emissions from enterprises and transport
  • Technologies and technical means of protection of water bodies during wastewater discharges of the main sectors of the economy
  • Technologies and technical means of environmental protection from production and consumption waste
  • Remediation technologies

Occupational health and safety management systems, 3 ECTS

  • Integrated occupational health, safety and environment management systems at Russian enterprises
  • Management standards
  • Development and implementation of management systems in accordance with the requirements of international and Russian standards
  • Audit of occupational health, safety and environment management systems at Russian enterprises

Occupational hazards, 2 ECTS

  • Identification of occupational hazards
  • Quantification of hazards and identification of priority factors for regulation
  • Theoretical foundations for setting limits on exposure to hazards
  • Regulatory and methodological framework for setting limits on exposure to hazards

Regional and municipal waste management systems, 3 ECTS

  • Classification of production and consumption waste for managing environmental safety
  • Hierarchy of waste management methods
  • Best available technologies in waste management
  • Best practices in building waste management systems
  • Economic aspects of building waste management systems

Industrial environmental control and reporting of enterprises

  • Modern requirements for the organization of industrial environmental control at Russian enterprises
  • Best available technologies (BAT) in the field of industrial environmental control to protect atmospheric air, water bodies, soil, land and bio-resources
  • Environmental reporting of enterprises: State statistical survey
  • Environmental reporting as an information basis for environmental and economic analysis
  • Environmental reporting of enterprises: voluntary environmental reporting of Russian and foreign organizations. Basic requirements and best practices

Environmental Climatology, 3 ECTS

  • Understanding of the climate system and anthropogenic factors affecting it
  • Climate as a factor in the development of socio-ecological and economic systems
  • Modern environmental problems and climate protection
  • Practical aspects of climate conservation activities. State policy of the Russian Federation and international cooperation

PRACTICAL TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS

Practical training in the study process

Practical classes are conducted using modern tools for engineering and environmental calculations and assessment of occupational and industrial safety risks.

Laboratory classes on “Ecological and analytical methods in occupational safety, safety rules and environmental protection” are conducted at RUDN unique laboratory base.

Students have good language practice — the results of their research are demonstrated in foreign language publications and at international scientific and technical events. Internships in international consulting and design companies involve working with foreign literary sources and international standards in the field of occupational safety, industrial and environmental safety. Good language training allows successful coping with these tasks.

Practical training and internship venues

Students undergo internships at partner universities in Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, and Italy. Participation of the Institute of Ecology in international professional associations Ui GreenMetric, ABROAD, IH, IH, IPIECA, etc. allows choosing the optimal internship venue, taking into account scientific and pragmatic interests.

Research practice:

  • Federal Scientific Centre for Hygiene named after F. F. Erisman of Rospotrebnadzor
  • Rosprirodnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Usage)
  • Rostechnadzor (Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia)
  • Frekom LLC
  • TUV Austria
  • International Center for Assistance to the Development of Oil Sludge Processing Enterprises NGO
  • CERCONS Company (certification body)

The list of partner organizations is expanded annually.

RESEARCH

Research competences are built through students’ participation in the development and expert support of projects in the field of environmental protection, creation of industrial facilities, and labor protection. Practicing mentors include students in scientific groups of research projects with the support of Russian and international scientific foundations. The obtained data and accumulated research experience make it possible to prepare master’s theses at a high level.

Students gain practical competences in the field of environmental technologies (wastewater quality management), environmental monitoring, greenhouse gas emission management, organization of environmental control and supervision within the framework of real projects:

  • Environmental monitoring of RUDN campus,
  • application of remote and proximal methods for pollution assessment and design of bioremediation of man-made territories in the Russian Arctic,
  • monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions of soil structures in the arid climate of Rostov-on-Don,

and many others.

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Margarita Redina

Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Environmental Safety and Product Quality Management at RUDN Institute of Ecology, expert of the Federal Register of Experts in the Scientific and Technical Sphere of the Russian Federation; expert of RUDN authority for validation and verification of greenhouse gases.

E-mail: redina-mm@rudn.ru

Teachers

Teacher
Vasily Vasiliev
Associate Professor, PhD in Chemical Sciences
Teacher
Vladimir Pinaev
Associate professor, PhD in Economic Sciences
Teacher
Valentina Orlova
Professor, Doctor of Biological Sciences
Teacher
Alexander Khaustov
Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences

CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Masters graduates of the program “Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Management (HSE-management)” can build careers in one of the following areas:

Continuing education and scientific work in postgraduate studies at Russian and foreign universities to get a PhD degree
Work in leading Russian manufacturing companies
Work in consulting, design, audit companies and certification bodies

Graduates can work as specialists in the field of occupational safety, industrial and environmental safety at enterprises, experts in state environmental control bodies, design management systems in the field of occupational safety, industrial and environmental safety, as well as management systems audit.

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