Why choose Occupational Safety and Health Management BSc at Middlesex?

Our course has excellent graduate employment rates, with many of our graduates pursuing international careers in areas including health, transport, education and government agencies.

If you already hold a NEBOSH Certificate or Diploma in Higher Education, our occupational safety course will give you the additional knowledge, skills and practical experience you need to expand your career opportunities.

What you will gain

With input from OSH Practitioners and industry experts, you'll build your practical experience, develop communication skills, enhance your problem-solving ability and learn how to confidently carry out risk appraisals.

By choosing this top-up course, you will graduate with an accredited qualification, industry-specific skills and a holistic, multi-disciplinary understanding of the subject.

You'll gain competence in safety management and in developing and communicating suitable solutions which will open up career opportunities in sectors as diverse as universities, health care and transport.

Accreditations

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

What you will learn

Our Occupational Safety and Health Management (Top-up) BSc Honours is designed to help you graduate with the specialist skill set to competently carry out risk-based appraisals for safety, hygiene, health and environmental issues. You'll also gain the confidence to implement solutions that will create positive workplace cultures.

We also work closely with our network of employers to make sure our course meets the current needs of the industry.

This course will enable you to:

• Learn through immersive teaching methods using both on-campus and online teaching, virtual inspections and audits and risk assessments
• Develop an understanding of professional websites including the Barbour Index and HSE sites
• Build your independent research skills by carrying out a research project worth 30 credits
• Have the opportunity to study part-time. If you choose this pathway, you will complete three compulsory modules over two years and half of your research project in each year of study

Careers

How can the BSc Occupational Safety and Health Management (Top-up) support your career?

This course can open the doors to many different careers.

Graduate job roles

You could end up working in a company as a health, safety and environment advisor, or within a specialist consultancy. Many of our graduates also work overseas for international companies or become self-employed practitioners.

Graduate employers

Previous graduates have found work in the following sectors:

• Transport for London
• Ferrovial, St Georges
• NHS trusts
• Local Authorities
• Government agencies
• Universities
• Human Factors Specialists
• Facilities management
• Health and Safety Consultancies.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has put us in the top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money 2023 and a top 10 university for producing CEOs (Novuana, 2023).

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.