Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science

Graduate with the skills you need to meet industry demand for highly qualified OHS professionals and to work globally in remote, rural or urban regions, across all industries.

The 32-unit Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science is designed for graduates in any field who have completed first year university level science.

For your two year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) studies, you'll undertake 14 courses, together with an elective to suit your interests and career goals.

You'll learn to apply theory to practice, build your industry contacts, and extend your independence as a researcher through a one- or two-semester industry research project.

You'll also have the opportunity to work in a host workplace on a part-time basis and plan, design, perform, analyse and report on an OHS industry research project.

You'll graduate ready to work across Australia and overseas, and across all industries, including mining, agriculture, retail, hospitality, construction, transport, manufacturing, health care, government, private sector or consultancy.

UQ's program is accredited by the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Education Accreditation Board. As a graduate, you'll be eligible to become a member of the following professional associations: Safety Institute of Australia, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, and the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.

Program highlights

• Learn from some of Australia's top Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) experts.
• Benefit from an industry-accredited program developed in response to industry demand for highly-qualified OHS professionals.
• Study a range of complementary disciplines, including environmental management, business and engineering, to further strengthen your work-readiness.