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Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management
PostgraduateACU-OHS-GDI2022
Course information for 2022 intake
OHSE professional practitioners are in demand nationally
Learn to assess and manage hazards and risks. Study environmental modelling, regulations, auditing, research methods, managerial skills and business administration. Accredited by The Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 8
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management
About this degree
On successful completion of the requirements for this degree, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge and skills that meet the competency standards required by professional accrediting bodies and certification organisations.
- Apply established theories to knowledge and practice in the discipline of OHSE in an Australian and International business context.
- Master and apply practice skills in the discipline of OHSE with reference to legislation and industry standards.
- Apply professional and community ethical and legal standards to practice.
- Apply twenty-first century communication skills and high-level, professional interpersonal skills.
The Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (OHSE) Management provides students with advanced technical competencies in OHSE theory and practice. The course comprises eight units that will prepare you for a professional-level position in OHSE. The Graduate Diploma in OHSEM is a pathway program to the Master of OHSEM, and is an accredited course that provides students with the educational requirements to seek certification as an OHS Professional.
The Graduate Diploma and Masters of Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management are programs that are accredited with the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board. This means students who graduate from these degrees will be deemed to have met the OHS qualification content requirement for certification at the OHS professional level (administered by the Safety Institute of Australia).
Degree Recognition
ACU’s Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management has been awarded accreditation by the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board for a maximum of five years, from 2017 through to 2021.
For further information on the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board visit: http://www.ohseducationaccreditation.org.au/about-us/
Recommended study pattern
All Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management students are advised to start the degree with the introductory subject OHSE601 Principles of OHSE Management.
Award requirements
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management students must complete eight subjects.
Degrees are usually made up of core subjects and electives. Some degrees include a choice of majors, so you can focus your studies on a specialisation.
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Indicative total fee $21,000
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
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Entry requirements
This is a restricted degree. Subject enrolment is only available to students admitted into this degree.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Bachelor degree in a related discipline; or
- Bachelor degree in a different discipline and evidence of two years industry experience
- Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management or a related award.
Students whose first language is not English must have either:
- successfully completed at least one full-time year of study in secondary or higher education where the medium of study was English; or
- demonstrated their English proficiency, as set out below.
IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.5 with individual scores of 6.0 in all tests Or
PTE: 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills Or
TOEFL: Internet based total of 90: with a minimum of 25 for writing Or
CAE: Overall CAE of 176. Minimum individual score of 169 in all tests.
RPL or credit may be granted according to ACU policies. Applicants are advised to contact the degree administrator.
Career opportunities
OHSE professional practitioners are in demand because of the increasing focus on the management of occupational health, safety and environmental processes in accordance with the law and regulatory requirements. Graduates of this degree are likely to have increased opportunities across a wide range of professions and industries.
Professional recognition
ACU’s Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management has been awarded accreditation by the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board for a maximum of five years, from 2017 through to 2021.
For further information on the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board visit: http://www.ohseducationaccreditation.org.au/about-us/
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
|---|---|---|
Environmental Health Officers | $93K to $120K | N/A^ |
Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals | $93K to $120K | Up 31.7% |
Occupational Health and Safety Advisers | $93K to $120K | N/A^ |
^ There is no data available
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