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Occupational Health and Safety - 8733

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 72
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Science And Technology (Specialisation)
 
  

Program Description

The Master of Science and Technology in Occupational Health and Safety is a graduate program of study for students with a health and safety background intending to become occupational health and safety professionals. It is the third stage in a fully-articulated sequence of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science and Technology programs in occupational health and safety or Master of Safety Science.

The program requires 72 units of credit and is normally completed in one and a half years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study, and is available in on-campus or off-campus learning modes.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the School of Safety Science or the Faculty of 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 - 24 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 (12 UOC)
Students my choose 12 UOC of project courses made up of any two 6 UOC project courses listed below or the 12 UOC project SESC9912 only.
Elective courses - 21 UOC

Elective courses may be chosen from the elective courses offered in the Master of Saftey Science program, or from other schools within the University, subject to the approval of both the relevant program authorities. The range of electives available in off-campus mode is more restricted than for internal students.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for more 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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