- The course offerings will cover a wide range of OHS issues seen from a broadly interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on the history and social science of OHS, workplace organization, epidemiology, treatment and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases, ergonomics and occupational hygiene.
- The program is offered through either full-time or part-time study. To complete the program, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework, including the completion of a capstone research paper in OHS 6001.

The Occupational health and safety is a Master degree offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland across its St. John's and St. John's Campus campuses in Canada. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 1 year to complete. Students study across its St. John's and St. John's Campus campuses while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The tuition fee is USD 1,582 / semester, and the next intake is available from September 1, 2027.
About Master of Occupational health and safety
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Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Occupational health and safety at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Entry Requirements
- Second class Bachelor's degree in an area of study relevant to occupational health and safety, or in medicine, nursing, occupational/physical therapy, two letters of reference, and, for applicants whose prior university instruction was not in English, demonstration of English language proficiency. Minimum TOEFL scores are: 580 for the paper-based test; 237 on the computer-based test; or 92 on the Internet-based test. The minimum IELTS score is an overall band score of 7.0. The minimum MUNTEL score is an overall band score of 70.
- Consideration is also given to applicants without a post-secondary degree who have more than 10 years of work experience in occupational health and safety.
Note: All figures are in Canadian dollars and subject to change. Fees are approved by the University’s Board of Regents. In the event of a discrepancy between the fees approved by the Board and those published on this website, the fees approved by the Board will prevail. Financial policies are enforced through the Department of Financial and Administrative Services. For the complete and official list of all fees and charges, visit www.mun.ca/finance/fees/.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 58
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 80
Fee Information

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