Master of Safety Engineering

College

College of Engineering

Campus

Dammam

Track

Engineering

Level

Postgraduate

Level

Postgraduate / Master's Degree

Degree

MEng

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2 (Courses and a research project)

Credit hours

42

Additional requirements

Research

Mission

Providing advanced safety engineering knowledge that prepares the graduates for leadership roles and to assume the responsibilities of professional safety engineering while advancing their professional and academic careers

 Vision

Achieving leadership in providing quality education and training related to safety engineering for industry.

Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Master of Safety Engineering are consistent with the mission of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and the College of Engineering. Thus, the educational objectives of the Safety Engineering program are to produce graduates who will be able to:

1. Apply safety engineering skills to manage hazardous conditions and practices affecting people, property, and the environment
2. Pursue professional licensing and certifications in safety engineering to advance their professional careers 
3. Attain leadership positions to manage problems affecting safety in various engineering settings.

Value

Master of Safety engineering program is a multidisciplinary program in line with the provisions of the Vison 2030 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program adds value by producing graduates with disciplinary backgrounds and ability to design and develop innovative solutions to Safety Engineering challenges in occupational settings. The programs hold the following key values for the graduates of the program.

1. Students can manage risks with optimal engineering and operational solutions within the constraints of regulatory mandates and best practices. 
2. Apply safety engineering skills to manage hazardous conditions and practices affecting people, property, and the environment.
3. Pursue professional licensing and certifications in safety engineering to advance their professional careers.
4. Attain leadership positions to manage problems affecting safety in various engineering settings.

Contact us

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem
Email: CE.MSafety@iau.edu.sa; mssharif@iau.edu.sa
Phone: +966 58 345 9975

Career Opportunities

Safety Engineer, Fire and Safety Sepcialist, Safety Specialists, Safety Engineers, Occupational Health Manager

Admission to the program requires fulfilling the following requirements.

• Applicants should have obtained a baccalaureate degree in any engineering discipline with a cumulative grade in accordance with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University rules and regulations. The applicant should have taken at least one year of math and basic science (basic science includes the biological, chemical, or physical sciences), as well as at least one-and-one-half years of engineering topics and a major design experience.
• Applicants with baccalaureate degrees (engineering) that did not fully meet the above the requirements may be directed by the program’s management board/committee to take extra course(s) from the Department of Basic Engineering Sciences to cover areas of deficiency. The extra credit will not be counted as part of the total credit required for program completion.
• A minimum of 500 in TOEFL or its equivalent is required from the candidates to demonstrate their English Language proficiency level. However, for applicant who does not have the test score for the TOEFL or its equivalent; and has met all other admission requirements, the status of the admission application will be decided accordingly by the program’s management board/committee.

Funding

Scholarships Available for Qualifying Students - (For Details, please visit the Deanship of Post-Graduate Studies at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University Website) 

A student should complete 42 credit hours, i.e., 24 credit hours for core courses in the first year, 12 credit hours for elective courses and 6 credit hours for an engineering project in the second year to be awarded M.Eng. in Safety Engineering. 

Course loads and success in the program:

1. The program consists of six core courses, four elective courses, and an engineering graduation project. 
2. A minimum grade of C+ is required to pass any course. 

The duration of the program:

If the candidate failed to finish the required 42 credit hours, the candidate will have an exit point with a Higher Diploma in Safety Engineering provided the candidate has completed 24 credit hours."

Exit Point Graduation Requirement

Yes, after 1 year for High Diploma in Safety Engineering 
CRITERIA: Upon completion of 06 core courses of 24Crs.