GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science is a postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus for graduates in science, engineering or health science, accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board. Students build knowledge across core occupational health and safety disciplines, including occupational hygiene, ergonomics, safety management and risk, taught by leading experts. Graduates work as OHS advisers, managers and consultants across industry, government and consultancies.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Occupational Health [Core course], Occupational Safety Science [Core course], Physical Ergonomics [Core course], Risk Management [Core course], Occupational Health & Safety Law [Core course], Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems [Core course]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose, and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Admissions
To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering or health sciences with two or more first-year, university-level science courses that cover human anatomy, human physiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and/or physics, or to have successfully completed at least 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
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