Admissions Open • Year 2026/2027
MSc in Process Safety
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| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Level | Postgraduate (programmework) |
| Faculty | Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| Duration | 1–3 years full-time |
| Intakes | January, May & September |
| Accreditation (EAC/BEM, MQA ref) | JPT/BPP R/0711/7/0005 (02/25); MQA/SWA7662 |
| Tuition (Total, Malaysian) | RM29,550 for Malaysian students (conventional). |
Who is this programme for?
Designed for engineering graduates, as well as working professionals seeking to develop expertise in process safety, risk management, and loss prevention across process industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, and related sectors.
What will I learn, year by year?
Stage 1: Build foundations in process safety management, safe design and operation, human factors, hazard analysis and system safety. Stage 2: Develop specialist knowledge through electives such as fire and explosion engineering, quantitative risk assessment, industrial hygiene, emergency management and plant integrity. Final stage: Complete Research Methodology and Master Projects I & II.
Where do graduates work? Name employers and roles (≤60 words)
Graduates can work in oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, consulting, public, and R&D sectors as Risk and Safety Managers, Process Safety Engineers, Process/Technical Safety Engineers, HSE Lead Engineers, Risk Analysts, and Safety Consultants.
One thing that makes it different at UTP
Engineer, Safety Engineer, Risk Analyst, Risk & Safety Manager, Process/Technical Safety Engineer, HSE Lead Engineer and Safety Consultant in oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical/pharmaceutical, consulting, regulatory and R&D organisations. Universiti Teknologi PETRONASUTP describes it as the only programme focusing specifically on Process Safety in Malaysia, developed with PETRONAS, process-safety institutions, experts and industry practitioners.
The Research Behind It: Which area, centre and academics?
Research and teaching focus on process safety, loss prevention, hazard analysis, risk assessment, fire/explosion, human factors, safety systems and process-plant integrity within the Department of Chemical Engineering. The programme also draws on industry practitioners through UTP's Adjunct Lecture Programme.
Cost & Funding: Which scholarships and aid apply to this programme?
GA is for PhD students only. GRA is research-oriented and should not be presented as funding for this programmework programme. Malaysian students can explore applicable EPF withdrawal, external sponsorships and education financing.
Student Life: What should an applicant to this programme know?
The programme is modular, allowing professionals to develop specific process-safety competencies. It can be studied full-time or part-time. The curriculum includes 41 credits, combining core modules, technical electives, Data Analytics, Project Management, Research Methodology and two Master Project modules.
Next Intake + Application Deadline
January, May and September intakes. For the January 2027 intake, UTP's current postgraduate application schedule gives 21 December 2026 as the Malaysian application deadline.
Placement or internship route for this programme
No compulsory internship is specified. Students instead complete Master Project I & II, allowing them to investigate and address a process-safety problem through research and applied analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this programme for?
Engineering graduates and professionals interested in process safety and risk.
Can I study part-time?
Yes, the programme is available part-time. 3. What areas can I specialise in?
What areas can I specialise in?
Options include fire and explosion, quantitative risk, emergency management, industrial hygiene, environmental risk and plant integrity.
Programme Lead