Occupational Health & Safety

The University of Wollongong has been offering courses in OHS since 2000, and in 2009 launched an additional programme in Occupational Hygiene Practice.

Welcome

Welcome to the courses in Occupational Health and Safety website. Our courses have been developed in consultation with the relevant professional bodies such as the Safety Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, along with consultation with industry representatives and statutory authorities.

 

OHS Academic Programme Coordinator

New students must contact the OHS Academic Programme Coordinator immediately they receive their letter of offer and before they attempt to enrol in any subjects. The Academic Programme Coordinator's contact details are as follows:

Associate Professor Brian Davies
Email: bdavies@uow.edu.au  (preferred contact method)
Tel: 02 4221 4438  (messages will not be collected every day so email will be much quicker)

Accreditation

The Master of Science OHS (MScOHS) and Graduate Certificate OHS are accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) in the United Kingdom. There is no equivalent accreditation scheme currently available in Australia.

The MSc Occupational Hygiene Practice degree is accredited by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) and the British Occupational Hygiene Society.



AIOH Accreditation Stamp