Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science

Program Requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2024

2024 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2023

2023 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

Program requirements - 2021 and 2022

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021 or 2022.

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 145KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Master #24

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7000 Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7001 Occupational Safety Science	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7002 Occupational Hygiene 1	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7003 Occupational Health	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7004 Occupational Hygiene 2	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7005 OHS Management Systems	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7006 Risk Management	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
LAWS7024 OHS Law	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

3^rd Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7102¹ Industry Placement OHS (4 units)	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7007 Physical Ergonomics	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Elective - complete 2 units of courses at level 3 or higher.	General Elective Course (Previously 'Part B')

Code for semester-long course

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1^st semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7000 Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7005 OHS Management Systems	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7006 Risk Management	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
LAWS7024 OHS Law	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

2^nd semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7001 Occupational Safety Science	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7002 Occupational Hygiene 1	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7003 Occupational Health	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7007 Physical Ergonomics	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

3^rd semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
OHSS7004 Occupational Hygiene 2	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
OHSS7102¹ Industry Placement OHS (4 units)	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Elective - complete 2 units of courses at level 3 or higher.	General Elective Course (Previously 'Part B')

Code for semester-long course