Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science

What you will study

Students must complete 24 units comprising:

• 22 units for all MOHSSc Core Courses
• Two units from General Elective Courses

Each course is valued at two units, unless otherwise indicated.

MOHSSc Core Courses

Complete 22 units for ALL of the following:

• Occupational Health and Safety Law
• Physical Ergonomics
• Risk Management
• Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety
• Occupational Safety Science
• Occupational Hygiene 1
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Hygiene 2
• Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• Industry Placement OHS (four units)

General Elective Courses

Complete exactly two units from the following:

• Selected courses must include exactly two units at level 3 or higher.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering or health sciences with two or more first-year, university-level science courses that cover human anatomy, human physiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and/or physics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a seven-point scale in your previous qualification.

English language requirements

For international students, you must demonstrate that you meet one of the following English proficiency requirements:

• 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. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Occupational health and safety manager
• Occupational health and safety environmental quality analyst
• Health, safety and environmental manager
• Workplace health and safety adviser

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $9,042 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

The indicative annual fee is the approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units).

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of courses studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per course you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.