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Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health

This program is offered to OSH practitioners, individuals seeking for career advancement in their career. In UNIMAS, we understand that becoming a safety and health professional requires multidisciplinary training. Therefore, our program embedded a broad-based educational background combined with specialized knowledge in physical sciences (medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering) and social sciences (behaviour, motivation and communication) together with the principles and concepts of management. There are two modes offered which are full-time or part-time. This programme is most suited to those who wish to further their education either in campus or the comfort of their home as we offered both conventional and open and distance learning.

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The course has been specifically designed for hygienists, physicians, chemists, engineers, inspectors, practitioners and officers with and without a university bachelor degree and also those who are without previous specialization in OSH, who are working, or wish to work, as OSH specialists.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Core Modules

  • KMO 6013 Accident Prevention & Emergency Response Plan
  • KMO 6023 Physical Safety
  • KMO 6033 Chemical Safety
  • KMO 6043 Occupational Health & Hygiene
  • KMO 6073 OSH Law
  • KMO 6083 Advanced Risk Assessment
  • KMO 6103 Management & Leadership
  • KMO 6113 Psychology for OSH

Elective Module

  • KMO 6132 Process Safety; or
  • KMO 6142 Hazardous Waste Mangement
  • KMO 6152 Adult Training & Learning; or
  • KMO 6162 Ergonomics & Human Factors

Research Modules

  • KMO 6053 Research Methodology
  • KMO 6063 Research Project 1
  • KMO 6123 Research Project 2
  • KMO 6093 Statistics for Social Sciences OSH

Mode of Delivery

  • Conventional

ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR ADMISSION

FAST TRACK OPTION

APEL.A for Access

  • APEL.A is applicable to local and international applicants who do not meet the regular entry requirements imposed by academic programmes at any MQF level
  • Applicants applying for entry via the APEL.A must meet the minimum age requirements stipulated for the various level of qualifications
  • Applicants must fulfil the minimum formal qualifications stipulated, for Master's and Doctorate level
  • Applicants applying for entry via the APEL.A must have prior experiential learning

For more information kindly visit https://apel.unimas.my

APEL.C for Credit Award

Qualified individuals with relevant prior learning experiences could take APEL. C assessments

(Portfolio/Challenge Test) for credit transfer in APEL Assessment Centre, UNIMAS.

COURSE FEE

Fees include administrative, tuition and course materials for the duration of the programme.

Full Time Study

Malaysian student RM 18,966.00
International student RM 26,900.00

For Part-Time Study

Malaysian student RM 19,312.00

*Discounts available for Non-Alumni, Alumni and Senior Citizen

FURTHER INFORMATION

Dr Florianna Lendai Michael

Programme Coordinator
Email: mmflendai@unimas.my

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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak,
94300, Kota Samarahan,
Sarawak, Malaysia
Email : corporate@unimas.my
Tel : +60 82 58 1000