Graduate Certificate in Safety Science - University of New South Wales

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Program Code: 7442
Commencement: Semester 1 (March) or Semester 2 (July)
Program Duration: 6 months

Estimated Tuition Fees: A$11,640

This Graduate Certificate program is an introductory program in Occupational Health and Safety which can be used as a qualifying program to the Graduate Diploma or Masters programs.

Entry Requirements

A recognised Bachelor degree at an acceptable level. Applicants with lesser qualifications and substantial work experience may be considered.

Program Structure

This program requires a total of 24 units of credit (UOC). It is the first stage in an articulated sequence of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science and Technology in Occupational Health and Safety or Master of Safety Science.
SESCDS7442 Safety Science

Fundamental Knowledge courses listed under the 6 Graduate Diploma in Safety Science
SESC9101 Occupational Health and Safety 6
SESC9201 Safety Risk Management 6
Master of Safety Science core and elective courses 6
Note: SESC9201 requires Fundamental Knowledge course or equivalent as assumed knowledge.
Note: Transfer credit for Fundamental Knowledge courses may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses by reason of previous tertiary study or completion of an exemption test. Other courses may be substituted for Fundamental Knowledge courses subject to the permission of the program authority.

SESCKS7442 OHS Management

Fundamental Knowledge courses listed under the 6 Graduate Diploma in Safety Science
SESC9101 Occupational Health and Safety 6
SESC9201 Safety Risk Management 6
SESC9060 Principles of Safety, Health and Environmental Auditing 3
SESC9340 OHS Management Systems 3
Note: SESC9201 requires Fundamental Knowledge course or equivalent as assumed knowledge.
Note: Transfer credit for Fundamental Knowledge courses may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses by reason of previous tertiary study or completion of an exemption test. Other courses may be substituted for Fundamental Knowledge courses subject to the permission of the program authority.

SESCES7442 Occupational Rehabilitation

Fundamental Knowledge courses listed under the 6 Graduate Diploma in Safety Science
SESC9630 Occupational Medicine 3
SESC9651 Occupational Rehabilitation 6
Master of Safety Science core and elective courses 9
Note: Transfer credit for Fundamental Knowledge courses may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses by reason of previous tertiary study or completion of an exemption test. Other courses may be substituted for Fundamental Knowledge courses subject to the permission of the program authority. SESCBS7442 Industrial Safety UOC
SESC6010 Descriptive Statistics 3
SESC6110 Physical Principles of Safety 1 3
SESC9201 Safety Risk Management
or
SESC9211 Risk Management 6
Master of Safety Science core 12
or elective courses, or other technical or safety related courses from other Schools

SESCLS7442 Transport Safety

SESC6010 Descriptive Statistics 3
SESC6110 Physical Principles of Safety 1 3
SESC9211 Risk Management 6
AVIA5028 Human Factors in Transport Safety 6
Transport safety related courses from the Schools of Aviation and Safety Science 6 Students may be permitted to substitute 6 UOC of elective courses for the fundamental knowledge courses in this plan. However, the courses are assumed knowledge for students progressing to the Master of Science and Technology in Industrial Safety.