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Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management

ABOUT THE

Program

The Master in Occupational Health and Safety Management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) aims to train highly qualified professionals for the administration and comprehensive prevention of occupational risks.

The program was designed to provide its students with technical and administrative strategies that allow them to contribute both to the improvement of working conditions and quality of life of workers and to the productivity and development of the country.

During their academic process, students develop the necessary skills to manage, plan, coordinate, direct, execute and evaluate actions in the area of safety and health at work, through the application of theoretical and methodological aspects that act for the benefit of society.

Qualified registration: Resolución No. 006468 del 25 de abril de 2022 del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN), validity for 7 years.

  • SNIES 104903: In-person | Bucaramanga

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DEGREE:

Master in Occupational Safety and Health Management

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DURATION:

4 semesters

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MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

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LOCATION:

Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

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The Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management (MGSST) at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) trains students interested in deepening their knowledge in the functional areas of the search and implementation of proposals and concrete solutions to business problems in the field of safety and health at work.

GRADUATE

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The Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) has a solid theoretical foundation in concepts and strategies in its area of knowledge.

The graduate is highly qualified to design and manage projects and strategies on risk factors and prevention measures within organizations. Likewise, he or she has the necessary skills to evaluate working conditions from the perspective of ergonomics, occupational psychology, hygiene and industrial safety.

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  40140           Credits:    2  – Health and Safety at Work Legal Framework I


Code:  40141           Credits:    2  – Strategic Planning and Risk Management


Code:  40142           Credits:    2  – Occupational and Preventive Medicine


Code:  40143           Credits:    2  – Emergency Preparedness and Response


Code:  40144           Credits:    1  – Application Workshop I


Code:  40139           Credits:    2  – Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety


Code:  00000           Credits:    2  – Elective 

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Code:  40145           Credits:    2  – Ergonomics I


Code:  40146           Credits:    2  – Industrial Safety I


Code:  40147           Credits:    2  – Psychosocial Risks


Code:  40148           Credits:    2  – Industrial Hygiene I


Code:  40149           Credits:    2  – Occupational Medicine


Code:  40150           Credits:    1  – Integral Management of Risk and Opportunities


 Code:  40151           Credits:    1  – Application Workshop II


 Code:  00000           Credits:    2  – Elective

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Code:  40152           Credits:    1  – Ergonomics II


Code:  40153           Credits:    2  – Occupational Health and Safety Legal Framework II


Code:  40154           Credits:    2  – Management Skills in Occupational Safety and Health II


Code:  40155           Credits:    2  – Industrial Hygiene II


Code:  40156           Credits:    1  – Management of Occupational Risks


Code:  40157           Credits:    1  – Applied Statistics in Occupational Safety & Health


Code:  40158           Credits:    2  – Epidemiology


Code:  40159           Credits:    2  – Toxicology


Code:  40160           Credits:    1  – Application Workshop III

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Code:  40161           Credits:    2  – Behavioral Based Safety


Code:  40162           Credits:    2  – Occupational Rehabilitation and Reinstatement


Code:  40163           Credits:    2  – Industrial Safety II


Code:  40164           Credits:    2  – Occupational Health and Safety and Management Systems


Code:  40165           Credits:    1  – Corporate Social Responsibility


Code:  40166           Credits:    1  – Undergraduate Work Seminar


Code:  40167           Credits:    5  – Undergraduate work

 

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Code:  40169           Credits:    2  – Road Safety


Code:  40170           Credits:    2  – Negotiation Seminar


Code:  40171           Credits:    2  – Organizational Learning


Code:  40172           Credits:    2  – Strategic Thinking and Organizational Analysis


Code:  40173           Credits:    2  – International Logistics


Code:  40174           Credits:    2  – Consumer Behavior


Code:  40168           Credits:    2  – Work at heights


Code:  40175           Credits:    2  – Corporate Communications


Code:  40176           Credits:    2  – Project Management


Code:  40177           Credits:    2  – Business Economics


 Code:  40178          Credits:    2  – Business Planning


Code:  40179           Credits:    2  – Operations Management


Code:  40180           Credits:    2  – Legal Business Environment


Code:  40181           Credits:    2  – Innovation and Technology Management


Code:  40182           Credits:    2  – Processes Integration with Information Technology

OUR

Faculty

  • Gloria Helena VILLALOBOS FAJARDO


    Ph.D. in Health Sciences

  • Iván Dario AGUDELO SALDARRIAGA


    Master in Integrated Prevention, Environment and Quality Management

  • Jorge Enrique PINTO HERNÁNDEZ


    Water Specialist

  • Julio César CAMACHO PINTO


    Master in Industrial Engineering

  • Ricardo MONTERO MARTÍNEZ


    Ph.D. in Technical Sciences

  • Yordan RODRÍGUEZ RUÍZ


    Ph.D. in Technical Sciences

KEY

Dates

Second
Semester

2024

Bucaramanga

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PROGRAM

Fees

Registration

0,25 SMMLV*

Tuition fee per semester

1 SMMLV*

Academic fee per semester

7,5 SMMLV*

The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

REGISTRATION

Requirements

The documentation is received digitally by e-mail posgradosegysalud@uis.edu.co in PDF format.

Note: By clicking on the “Registration” button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.

  1. UIS registration form duly completed and signed.

  2. Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.

  3. Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.

  4. Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.

  1. Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.

    Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.

  2. Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.

    Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.

  3. Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.

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School of Industrial and Business Studies

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 1129 – 2326 – 2837

Email: posgradosegysalud@uis.edu.co

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Central Campus UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9 

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Office hours

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays

7:00 a.m. a 12:00 noon