Course Summary

The BSc (Hons) Occupational Safety & Health course at UWS will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage the health and safety of your organisation. This degree will give you a competitive edge as an occupational safety and health professional in a range of industry sectors. Ensuring health and safety in the workplace has evolved from the traditional role of accident prevention and protection of individual employees, to now include safety management systems, risk assessment, risk reduction and risk control techniques. Modern approaches to occupational safety and health are as much, if not more, about fostering a safe and healthy work culture amongst the workforce as about setting out prescriptive measures. Professional Approval and Accreditation You will be eligible to apply for a graduate membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Grad IOSH). You can then complete further learning to become a Chartered Member of IOSH.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: N620

Institution code: U40

Campus Name: Paisley Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Including Biology or Human Biology. Year 2 entry with A Levels in BBC including Biology.

Including Biology or Human Biology

Year 2: Health & Safety based HNC.

Year 3: Health & Safety based HND.

Including Biology or Human Biology

Advanced Highers in Biology plus Chemistry at least at Nat5.

Including Biology or Human Biology

Including Biology or Human Biology

Year 1 entry: SWAP (BBB) Access to Medicine; Access to Science; Access to Biological and Chemical Science; Access to Chemistry and Biology; Access to Health and Biological Science; Access to Dietetics; Access to Health and Life Sciences; Access to Radiography.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Including Biology or Human Biology.

Including Biology or Human Biology.

Including Biology or Human Biology.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 44%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 64%

Go onto work and study: 77%

Fees and funding

International 13325.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Tuition fees are charged per year of the programme

Provider information

Paisley Campus
High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Paisley
PA1 2BE

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