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Safety Science - 8671
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
Contact: http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 2 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 96
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Safety Science (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

The Master of Safety Science is a graduate program for students wanting a broad-based understanding of safety engineering, occupational health, environmental science, risk management and ergonomics to become safety, health and environmental professionals.

The program requires 96 units of credit and is usually completed in two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study. It is available in on-campus or off-campus learning mode.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the Faculty of Science or the School of Safety Science for information regarding the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure

Fundamental knowledge courses - 12 UOC
Advanced Standing may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses.

Core courses - 30 UOC
Exemption but not necessarily Advanced Standing may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses. Where necessary, other approved postgraduate courses may be substituted.

Project courses - 15 UOC
Elective courses - 39 UOC

Not all courses are necessarily offered every year:

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


Area(s) of Specialisation

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