This course is designed to develop your passion for the field and inspire your vision of creating a safer and healthier workplace for workers and the community. Our graduates are creative, innovative, confident and progressive individuals capable of and committed to upholding the standards and ethical values of the profession.
In this course you will develop strong theoretical and practical OHS skills and discover new knowledge and novel ways of solving problems. In your final semester you will complete an original research project under the guidance of one of our experienced staff.
It is possible to exit this course with a Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety once you have completed certain units.
Please note: These courses are not available to international students studying in Australia. International students can only take this course externally (online) in their country of origin.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
Why study
- These courses will give you a strong science basis to build solid occupational health and safety (OHS) skills.
- They are offered both on and off campus using the latest technology including streaming video lectures.
- Through these courses you'll gain good industry links to OHS professionals.
Professional recognition
The course is recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (UK). Upon graduating, graduates are eligible to apply for IOSH membership and for certification with the Safety Institute of Australia.