Gain the skills and knowledge to improve practices and create safer and healthier workplace environments across any industry.
Developed in response to industry demand for highly qualified occupational health and safety (OHS) and occupational hygiene professionals, this dual master-level qualification is designed for science, engineering and health science graduates.
Learn about the consequences of exposure, how to quantitatively measure them, and what controls are required to reduce risk.
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18 in the world for environmental sciences
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To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider one of these related programs:
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
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.