Master’s in Construction Site Safety and Health Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in construction health and safety engineering. 12 modules covering the legal framework, company prevention management, safety studies and plans, safety coordination, work at height, excavations and lifting, occupational hygiene, specific risks, accident investigation, safety culture and innovation, with an assigned technical tutor.
Master’s in Construction Site Safety and Health Engineering — studying from Ireland
Ireland's civil engineering sector is driven by public infrastructure investment in roads, water, housing and public transport, alongside rail projects such as Dublin's light rail and commuter rail upgrades. Transport Infrastructure Ireland sets standards for national roads, while Irish Rail and Iarnród Éireann operate and develop the rail network. Smart city initiatives in Dublin and other urban areas create demand for engineers working on sensors, data platforms and integrated mobility systems. Typical employers include contractors, consultancies, local authorities and public agencies, with Engineers Ireland providing professional recognition.
Fees for Ireland: €6,920 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Ireland
Typical roles
Questions from Ireland
Is a SEIUM qualification recognised for chartered civil or rail engineering status in Ireland?
Chartered engineer status in Ireland is administered by Engineers Ireland, which sets its own criteria for membership and registration. Rail is regulated in part by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail-related bodies, while building and infrastructure standards involve other authorities. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so recognition is for those bodies and employers to decide.
Do Irish civil, rail and smart-city employers consider private online engineering study?
Irish infrastructure, consultancy and local authority employers usually weigh chartered status, project experience and relevant degrees heavily. A private online qualification may be considered as supporting evidence of skills, but its value is at each employer's discretion. We cannot promise any outcome, so discuss it with prospective employers.
Can I study alongside a site or office job, and is employer funding common?
The programme is online and taught in English, so you can study from home without travel or a student visa. Plan for 1,900 hours on a master's, 800 on a postgraduate diploma or 300 on a specialist course. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible. Many Irish employers have continuing professional development budgets, so ask yours.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Apply prevention regulations on construction sites.
Prepare health and safety studies and plans.
Coordinate safety during the design and construction phases.
Design protection against falls and machinery risks.
Control hygiene risks such as silica, asbestos and noise.
Investigate accidents and draw lessons learned.
Promote a prevention culture supported by innovation.
Who it's for
- Health and safety coordinators.
- Senior occupational risk prevention technicians.
- On-site prevention resources.
- Prevention managers in construction companies.
- Industrial hygienists.
- Safety culture consultants.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to move into construction.
What you'll work with
- Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention (Spanish framework law on health and safety at work)
- Royal Decree 1627/1997 (minimum health and safety requirements on construction sites)
- Law 32/2006 (regulation of subcontracting in the construction sector)
- Royal Decree 39/1997 (Regulation on Prevention Services)
- ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety management systems)
- Royal Decree 396/2006 (health and safety requirements for work with asbestos)
- EN 12811-1 (temporary works equipment: scaffolds)
- EN 795 (personal fall protection: anchor devices)
- Autodesk Navisworks
- Synchro 4D
- Ctaima
- Microsoft Power BI
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention1.2Royal Decree 1627/1997 on construction sites1.3Regulation on Prevention Services1.4Law 32/2006 on subcontracting1.5General Collective Agreement for the Construction Sector1.6Administrative, civil and criminal liability1.7Labour and Social Security Inspectorate1.8Directive 92/57/EEC on temporary or mobile construction sites1.9Coordination of business activities1.10Case study: liabilities after a site accident
2.1Models of prevention organisation2.2The on-site prevention resource2.3Company prevention plan2.4Occupational risk assessment2.5Planning of preventive activity2.6Training and the sector professional card2.7Health surveillance2.8ISO 45001 management systems2.9Occupational accident rate indicators2.10Workshop: risk assessment for a structural works company
3.1Health and safety study at design stage3.2Basic health and safety study3.3Contractor's health and safety plan3.4Approval and modification of the plan3.5Site incident book3.6Prior notice and opening of the workplace3.7Health and safety budget3.8Integrating prevention into the design3.9BIM models applied to prevention3.10Practical exercise: safety plan for a residential building
4.1Coordinator during the design phase4.2Coordinator during the construction phase4.3Duties and competences of the coordinator4.4Site visits and reports4.5Coordination meetings between companies4.6Stopping work due to serious risk4.7Concurrence of companies on site4.8Document control of subcontractors4.9Business coordination platforms4.10Case study: coordination on a site with twenty subcontractors
5.1Falls from height as the leading cause5.2Guardrails and edge protection5.3Safety nets according to EN 12635.4Tubular scaffolding according to EN 128115.5Lifelines and anchors according to EN 7955.6Personal fall arrest systems5.7Mobile elevating work platforms5.8Work on fragile roofs5.9Protection of floor openings5.10Lab: collective protection for a floor slab
6.1Risks in excavations and trenches6.2Shoring and safe slopes6.3Earthmoving machinery6.4Tower cranes and interference6.5Self-propelled mobile cranes6.6Lifting plans and manoeuvres6.7Struck-by risks and site traffic6.8Exposure to mechanical vibration6.9Equipment maintenance and inspection6.10Practical exercise: lifting plan for a precast beam
7.1Exposure to crystalline silica7.2Asbestos work under Royal Decree 396/20067.3Noise exposure on site7.4Dust and chemical agents7.5Heat stress and heat stroke7.6Manual handling of loads on site7.7Psychosocial risks in construction7.8Occupational exposure limit values7.9Specific health surveillance7.10Workshop: asbestos work plan
8.1Electrical risk on site8.2Work in confined spaces8.3Demolition and dismantling8.4Safety in underground works8.5Work near power lines8.6Fire prevention on site8.7Hot work permits8.8Work on façades and suspended platforms8.9Works with live traffic8.10Case study: confined space in a wastewater treatment plant
9.1Accident notification via Delt@9.2Investigation methodologies9.3The cause tree method9.4Human and organisational factors9.5Corrective and preventive measures9.6Sector accident statistics9.7Sharing lessons learned9.8Legal implications of the investigation9.9Internal communication after an accident9.10Lab: cause tree analysis of a fall
10.1Safety culture maturity models10.2Visible safety leadership10.3Behaviour-based safety10.4Preventive task observations10.5Hands-on training and simulation10.6Worker participation10.7Incentives and recognition10.8Integrating subcontractors into the culture10.9Leading safety indicators10.10Practical exercise: preventive observation programme
11.1Digitalisation of prevention management11.2Wearables and fall detection11.3Drones for hazard inspection11.4Virtual reality training11.5Computer vision to detect PPE11.6Safety planning with 4D BIM11.7Exoskeletons in site tasks11.8Gas and environmental sensors11.9Predictive incident analytics11.10Workshop: risk simulation in 4D BIM
12.1Description of the project and its phases12.2Hazard identification and risk assessment12.3Health and safety plan12.4Collective protection measures12.5Organisation of coordination12.6Emergency and evacuation plan12.7Safety budget12.8Indicators and monitoring12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with Autodesk Navisworks, Synchro 4D, Ctaima and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: coordination visits on real sites, accident investigation with cause tree analysis, and risk simulation with 4D BIM and virtual reality. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.
Standards covered: Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention, Royal Decree 1627/1997, Law 32/2006, Royal Decree 39/1997, ISO 45001:2018, Royal Decree 396/2006, EN 12811-1, EN 795.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Autodesk Navisworks, Synchro 4D, Ctaima and Microsoft Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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