The Graduate Certificate in Safety Science is the first stage in a fully articulated series of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science and Technology in Occupational Health and Safety or Master of Safety Science. The program requires 24 UOC and is normally completed in six months of full-time or 12 months part-time study. It is available in person or by distance delivery mode.
Students enter this program from diverse backgrounds and may lack assumed knowledge for core courses. The School therefore offers a set of Fundamental Knowledge courses to provide this background. Students in the Graduate Certificate may complete up to 6 UOC of Fundamental Knowledge courses as part of their program.
Students then complete 18 UOC of core and elective courses from an Academic Plan (specialisation) to suit their background and career needs.
The Academic Plans available under this program are :
