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Maestría en Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional destacado

Hybrid master's · Management and Business

Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety

The Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at ECOTEC University trains professionals capable of identifying, assessing, preventing, and controlling workplace risks in different work environments, with an ethical,…

  • FormatHybridLive virtual + in-person experience
  • Duration12 months
  • Admission100% online

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Registered with SENESCYT

About the program

Study the Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at ECOTEC

The Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at ECOTEC University trains professionals capable of identifying, assessing, preventing, and controlling workplace risks in different work environments, with an ethical, technical, and sustainable approach.The program integrates scientific, technological, and regulatory knowledge to ensure the comprehensive protection of workers, business sustainability, and compliance with occupational safety and health legislation.In addition, thanks to our international alliance with the European University Miguel de Cervantes (Spain), students have the opportunity to earn an international second degree, strengthening their professional profile in the global field of risk management and occupational health.

Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety en la Universidad ECOTEC

What sets you apart

What makes this master's unique

Four concrete skills you will develop that set you apart in your field from the first module.

  1. 01

    Protect workers by anticipating critical occupational risks

  2. 02

    Industrial safety

  3. 03

    Occupational risk management

  4. 04

    Prevent accidents by managing real occupational risks

How you study

Live virtual + in-person experience

Estudiante recibiendo clases

When you learn

100%

Live, with your professor, on a fixed schedule. Every class is in real time.

Campus presencial

When you practice

4hours

On campus: case studies, simulations, workshops and networking.

Graduate profile

What you will be able to do

  • Apply ethical and legal principles in the management of occupational safety and health.
  • Identify and assess workplace risks across various production sectors.
  • Design strategies for the prevention and control of workplace accidents and illnesses.
  • Develop safety, sustainability, and environmental management plans for workplace environments.
  • Implement occupational health management systems aligned with national and international standards.
  • Promote mental health and organizational well-being in the workplace.
  • Analyze human and ergonomic factors that influence productivity and safety.
  • Incorporate emerging technologies and sustainable methodologies in risk prevention.
  • Foster a responsible organizational culture committed to safety.
  • Design research projects for continuous improvement in occupational safety and health.

Study plan

Curriculum and brochure

Download the curriculum with every course and the brochure with the program details.

Admission

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree registered with SENESCYT (Ecuador's higher-education registry). The application is 100% online.

  1. 01

    Application form

    Completed online.

  2. 02

    ID card or passport

    1 color copy.

  3. 03

    Résumé

    Up to date.

  4. 04

    Bachelor's degree

    Registered with SENESCYT.

Why ECOTEC Graduate School

Why study the Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at ECOTEC?

  1. 01

    International faculty

    Professors from several countries bring a comparative view and cases from other markets.

  2. 02

    Real networking

    Your cohort, your faculty and our graduates become your professional network.

  3. 03

    Applied AI Certificate

    You earn a certificate in applying artificial intelligence in your field.

  4. 04

    Company visits and practice

    You get to know companies and institutions in your field up close.

Flag of SpainThis master's also includes a second degree from UEMC Business School, Spain.

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Second degree in Spain

Thanks to ECOTEC's partnership with the Business School of the Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes (UEMC), when you finish this master's you also receive a Spanish degree from UEMC Business School.

You study one master's program, at ECOTEC, and graduate with your ECOTEC Master's Degree plus the European second degree. Conditions apply by program.

Applied AI Certificate

In addition to your master's degree, you earn the Applied AI Certificate: you learn to use artificial intelligence for real decisions in your field, with data, processes and strategy.

It is included in this master's.