Overview

On completion of the Master of Occupational Health and Safety programme from Edith Cowan University it is expected that students should be able to:

design and implement an occupational health and safety management system that reflects the OHS needs of an organisation;
critically review the risk management processes that have been developed for a workplace and/or industry including the characterisation of incident-investigation processes identifying issues in specific industries/workplaces;
critically review and synthesise the factors that influence the application of occupational health and safety legislation in the workplace;
synthesise the potential impacts of hazards according to type and predict when a hazard may become a risk;
use research skills to assess the implementation of safe design in relation to controlling potential impacts on people, plant and/or the environment;
undertake and report on a workplace-based research project;
and demonstrate professional skills which include making verbal and written arguments in support of workplace safety and health issues.

Career Opportunities

Graduates at this level are in current demand and required to assist managers in meeting their OHS responsibilities. Graduates would be suitable for roles in the mining, oil & gas, construction, government and non-government sectors.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Workplace Health and Safety Law

Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems 20

Workplace Hazards

Health and Safety Principles in Practice

Health Science Research Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Joondalup, Australia

Disciplines

Occupational Health and Safety View 13 other Masters in Occupational Health and Safety in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

CRICOS IPC 00279B

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in any discipline; or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Occupational/Workplace health and Safety/Safety Science.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

Bachelor degree; or

Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

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41550 AUD / year

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26400 AUD / year

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