B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For safety officers and supervisors in industry and construction. The program covers how hazards are found, risks assessed and safety systems run.
The Occupational Health and Safety program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers hazard identification, risk assessment, safety management systems, occupational health, incident investigation, and ends with safety law and standards.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Hazard identificationExplain the core ideas of hazard identification and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Risk assessmentAnalyse a real problem in risk assessment and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Safety management systemsApply the methods of safety management systems in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Occupational healthPlan and lead work in occupational health, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Incident investigationEvaluate current practice in incident investigation against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Safety law and standardsAdvise colleagues and managers on safety law and standards in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Hazard identificationRecognising physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards at work.Core area
- 02Risk assessmentAssessing workplace risks and choosing controls that work.Core area
- 03Safety management systemsBuilding and running an occupational health and safety management system.Core area
- 04Occupational healthWork-related illness, health surveillance and fitness for work.Core area
- 05Incident investigationInvestigating accidents and near misses to find root causes.Core area
- 06Safety law and standardsSafety legislation, duties of employers and international standards.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Occupational Health and SafetyFor people who have practiced Occupational Health and Safety for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Occupational Health and SafetyFor experienced people who advise organizations on Occupational Health and Safety.
- 03Trainer in Occupational Health and SafetyFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Occupational Health and Safety at work.
- 04Diploma in Occupational Health and SafetyA focused credential in Occupational Health and Safety, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- HSE officer
- Safety manager
- Safety auditor
- Risk coordinator
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.