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Masters of Occupational Hygiene / Occupational Health and Safety Science

Masters (Coursework)

Graduate job-ready with the skills and knowledge to work as both an occupational health and safety professional, and a specialist occupational hygienist.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 years full-time

Course Code

5739, 106961C

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$44,960 per year / $89,920 total

About this course

Graduate job-ready with the skills and knowledge to work as both an occupational health and safety professional, and a specialist occupational hygienist.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

a bachelor's degree in a science, engineering or health sciences, with two or more first-year, university-level science courses that cover human anatomy, human physiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and/or physics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

a bachelor's degree in a science, engineering or health sciences, with two or more first-year, university-level science courses that cover human anatomy, human physiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and/or physics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Equivalent subjects


Subject	Qualification equivalent

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English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Masters of Occupational Hygiene / Occupational Health and Safety Science are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

Learn from world-class academic staff, ensuring you receive the highest quality education.
Benefit from 2 industry-accredited programs developed in response to industry demand for highly qualified OHS and occupational hygiene professionals.
Kickstart a career in an industry with high demand for well-prepared graduates, both in Australia and internationally.
Gain the professional recognition of an accreditation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).

86.1%

Overall satisfaction

79.2%

Skill scale

73%

Teaching scale

77.9%

Employed full-time

$73k

Average salary

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