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University of Newcastle

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Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety

  • Graduate Certificate

The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety will provide you with best practice health and safety skills and knowledge at an intermediate level, enhancing your ability to deliver contemporary practices.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 - 4 years full-time
Course Code
12275
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jul
International Fees
$18,490 per year / $18,490 total
ATAR
56

About this course

The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety will provide you with best practice health and safety skills and knowledge at an intermediate level, enhancing your ability to deliver contemporary practices.

At the successful completion of your studies, you will have the skills to prepare and implement effective occupational, health and safety programs that comply with legislative requirements.

Study locations

Newcastle - Callaghan

Online Study

Online

What you will learn

You will learn to identify and manage occupational health, hygiene and safety hazards in the workplace, address causation and prevention of work-related accidents/incidents, and apply occupational health and safety risk management systems and processes.

Key areas of study include:

  • Workplace Health and Safety Law
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
  • Current Health and Safety Practices

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Career pathways

At the successful completion of the program, you will be qualified for career opportunities across a range of industries such as mining, manufacturing, government, rural safety and primary industry. You will be equipped with the skills to develop safety campaigns in response to the occupational, health and safety needs of your affiliated organisation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Newcastle.
90.4%
Overall satisfaction
83.1%
Skill scale
79.4%
Teaching scale
90.6%
Employed full-time
$105k
Average salary