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Master of Risk Control and Safety Management

University of Wisconsin - Stout

  • Menomonie, United States
  • 0.75 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Wisconsin - Stout campus

About the program

A 30-credit master's preparing risk-reduction consultants to protect people, property and the environment, taught in evening classes.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge related to Risk Control and Safety Management. Areas of study described in the supplied curriculum include: Thirty credits with a 12-credit foundation (environmental protection and sustainability management
  • risk management applications
  • risk control systems
  • pre-capstone and capstone) and at least 18 technical credits such as occupational safety standards
  • .

Career outcomes

  • EHS manager
  • safety engineer
  • safety director
  • risk-reduction consultant

Curriculum

  • Thirty credits with a 12-credit foundation (environmental protection and sustainability management
  • risk management applications
  • risk control systems
  • pre-capstone and capstone) and at least 18 technical credits such as occupational safety standards
  • ergonomics
  • emergency preparedness
  • process hazard management and industrial hygiene. An applied capstone thesis closes the degree
  • a summer co-op is optional.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent with official records and NACES or UW-Stout credential evaluation
  • English proficiency
  • Resume and statement
  • Programme GPA minimums stated per programme (2.75 to 3.0).

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent with official/attested academic records (NACES credential evaluation or UW-Stout internal evaluation); programme-specific materials

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Degree Certificate

How to apply

  1. Review the admission requirements for this program. Select the program and start term on the official university website. Complete the online application. Submit academic records and English proficiency evidence where required. Provide passport and financial documentation for international study. Review the admission decision. Accept the offer and request the required student visa documents.

Other costs

Tuition per year$21,388 USD
Application fee$56 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMenomonie
Faculty or schoolCollege of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study pace_
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInternational full-time graduate applicants to eligible UW-Stout degree programmes are automatically considered for a competitive International Student Tuition Scholarship of up to USD 6,000 per academic year, based on prior academic performance, financial need and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. ESL and customized courses are excluded; award is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jul 2027

    229 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 0.75 years.