Provided by FINISTECH, the MSc in Quality, Safety, Health & Environment (QSHE) programme offers comprehensive postgraduate education that bridges the critical domains of health and safety, environmental management, and quality assurance across healthcare and industrial settings. This advanced program deepens your understanding of integrated management systems and equips you with the strategic knowledge and technical skills needed to lead organizational excellence in quality, safety, health, and environmental performance.
In today’s globalized economy, organizations face increasing pressure to maintain the highest standards of quality, ensure workplace safety, protect employee health, and minimize environmental impact. The QSHE professional has become indispensable across industries, from manufacturing and healthcare to energy and construction. This program positions graduates at the intersection of regulatory compliance, risk management, and sustainable development, making them invaluable assets to forward-thinking organizations.
Our curriculum encompasses policy development, compliance frameworks, risk management strategies, environmental health principles, and occupational safety practices. Students master international quality systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 22000, while developing expertise in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, case study analysis, industry projects, and practical applications, graduates emerge as competent professionals capable of designing, implementing, and managing integrated QSHE management systems in diverse organizational contexts.
Our comprehensive MSc QSHE curriculum covers all essential aspects of modern integrated management systems:
If you’re a health and safety professional looking to progress into senior management roles, develop integrated system expertise, or expand into quality and environmental management, this is the ideal degree for you.
Perfect for quality managers, quality control officers, and auditors who want to broaden their expertise into health, safety, and environmental dimensions of organisational performance.
Ideal for environmental professionals seeking to integrate their environmental management knowledge with occupational health, safety, and quality systems for comprehensive organisational impact.
Excellent choice for hospital managers, clinical quality officers, and public health professionals who need to ensure patient safety, clinical quality, and healthcare facility compliance.
Suitable for production managers, plant managers, and operations supervisors who want to implement world-class QSHE management systems in manufacturing environments.
Perfect for engineers from various disciplines (chemical, civil, mechanical, and industrial) seeking to specialise in safety, quality, and environmental management within their technical fields.
Ideal for professionals responsible for ensuring organisational compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality regulations across industries.
Excellent opportunity for professionals with 3-5 years of experience who want to formalise their knowledge, gain advanced qualifications, and accelerate career progression.
Valuable for business leaders who need to implement comprehensive QSHE systems to meet client requirements, win tenders, and achieve a competitive advantage.
Beneficial for NGO professionals and development practitioners working on occupational health, environmental protection, and community safety projects in emerging markets.
MSc QSHE graduates are positioned for diverse and rewarding careers in one of the fastest-growing professional fields globally:
QSHE professionals command competitive salaries globally:
Salaries vary by industry, location, and organisation size. Oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, and multinational corporations typically offer premium compensation packages.
Graduates are well-prepared for prestigious professional certifications:
The MSc QSHE program opens doors to a dynamic, impactful, and financially rewarding career where you protect people, enhance organisational performance, and contribute to environmental sustainability. As organisations worldwide prioritise safety, quality, and environmental stewardship, QSHE professionals are increasingly recognised as strategic partners in business success and societal wellbeing.
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Professor Mbacham Wilfred brings over 30 years of distinguished experience in scientific research and academic leadership as President of FINISTECH University. His groundbreaking research focuses on pharmacogenomics, the molecular epidemiology of drug resistance in infectious diseases, and the critical intersection between communicable and non-communicable diseases. As Executive Director of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria and principal investigator for the MARCAD consortium, Professor Mbacham has championed scientific advancement throughout West and Central Africa. His innovative “Pro-P.A.S.T.E.U.R.” educational philosophy has transformed tertiary education by professionalizing planning actions in science and technology. A Fellow of the Cameroon and African Academies of Sciences with over 150 publications, Professor Mbacham has secured significant international funding for research and capacity building, including EU-funded projects that have trained dozens of African and European researchers. His exceptional contributions were recognized with the 2017 World Academy of Science Prize for popularising and promoting science and technology in sub-Saharan Africa.
Studied Law and Interpretation. Was a journalist and Animator at Cameroon Radio and Television and Served as Translator/Interpreter at the National Assemblies of Cameroon. Served as an interpreter in the War Crimes Tribunal Arusha and continues in the same function at the ICC, the Hague.
Empowerment and Transformation for All (NewSETA). He is a co-founder and the immediate former Chair of the African Movement for Democracy (AMD). Ateki was a Hurford Fellow at the World Movement for Democracy, Washington DC in 2016, and a Draper Hills Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University, USA, in 2019. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the World Youth Movement for Democracy and was one of 11 African youths to debate President Emmanuel Macron at the New Africa-France Summit in Montpelier, in October, 2021
Holder of a Post Graduate Diploma in Library Sciences from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and a Bachelor of Library Science from University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Executive Director of EISERVI – Education Information Services International. Member of International Advisory Board of Book Aid International and Previously lnformation Services Manager at the British Council Cameroon. Actively engaged in the development of Library and information services across the primary to the tertiary academic sectors of Cameroon.
Rev Dr Ngome Elias attended the University of Dschang and the Cameroon Faculty of Evangelical Theology (FACTEC), where he obtained a degree in Agricultural Engineering (AE), a Master of Divinity (MDiv), a Master of Theology (MTH), and a PhD in theology and intercultural studies. He currently serves as the resident coordinator of the English Division of FACTEC and as the Cameroon Centre Region coordinator of Telio University Minnesota, T-Net Training of Pastors. His expertise lies in using agriculture as a tool for evangelism.
He earned his medical degrees in Nigeria, Kenya, and the UK. He runs the Nasah & Partners Practice at Dipple Medical Centre in Wickford, Essex, UK. He is a general practitioner specializing in providing services related to diagnostic and screening procedures, family planning, maternity and midwifery services, surgical procedures, and treatment of diseases, disorders, or injuries.
Studied Performing and Visual Arts, Theatre Arts and Theatre for Communication, Education and Development. Served as Technical Adviser Ministry of Culture. Consultant for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Sensitisation UNAIDS, Sierra Leone and Theatre for Education Consultant, UNESCO Cameroon. Lecturer for Performing Arts at the Universities of Yaoundé I and Buea.
Experienced English language educator, with experience as a TESOL teacher at Technical High School and as a Regional Pedagogic Inspector for Bilingualism. I have also, served as a Full Bright Fellow with the American Embassy and as a National Pedagogic Inspector for Bilingualism. Additionally, I am the author of English language textbooks and a coordinator at the Centre for Language Acquisition and Pedagogy (CLAPED).
Dr Ken Obenson is a pathologist in New Brunswick, Canada. He graduated in medicine from the University of Lagos (1987) and is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology and Forensic Pathology. He is also certified in Perinatal Pathology (France). The Horizon Health Network currently employs Dr. Obenson and serves as Chief Forensic Pathologist for the province of New Brunswick in Eastern Canada
Holds a PhD in Applied Economics and Food Security from Newcastle University. He has previously worked in the Centre for Rural Economy, at Newcastle University and in the Action Against Stunting Hub at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He part of the Perivoli Africa Research Centre and the Africa Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), at the University of Bristol, where he is actively engaged in research to advance the development of transformative care systems and economies for Africa.
Manka Gwei works at Citibank, she has risen along the ranks to Sub-Saharan Africa Franchise Governance Office; She served as Vice President; CFO – Cameroon, West and Central Africa Sub Cluster, Citibank Cameroon for 13 years; Business Finance Partner at Standard Chartered Bank; Senior Internal Auditor at All first Financial Inc. She is also teens teacher and is author of Christian books on teenage parenting.
A DVM from Nigeria, he is an Expert in Molecular Medical Microbiology with over 20 years of experience in animal disease surveillance and zoonosis. He acted as a visiting Postgraduate lecturer at the Biotechnology Center and also at the Department of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Y’dé 1. He is now an expert consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, and a Steering Committee for Africa One Health Network member. Holds the position of Director General at LANAVET
Studied Medicine in Yaounde, Cameroon but majored in Public Health and within the years grown from Program Manager, Associate Director of Programs, Deputy Country Director and now country Director of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Yaounde, Cameroon. He also serves as the Medical Advisor, Master in Vaccinology and Drug Development. Institute for Global Health, University of Siena
Akindeh is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Disease Modelling at the University of Yaoundé I’s Department of Biochemistry, and leads the Clinical and Laboratory Data Management Unit at the university’s Biotechnology Center. He has designed and managed over five clinical trials on anti-malarial drugs and consulted for the WHO on a tuberculosis drug trial. Akindeh serves on the university’s ethics board and is a member of multiple scientific networks, including the Society of Epidemiology Cameroon and the CoMo consortium. His research focuses on using mathematical models for disease control, and he is part of WHO’s Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Advisory Group.