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Entry requirements and pathways

Academic entry requirement

Prerequisites

Specialisation - recommended: Biological or behavioural sciences, health or allied health profession, industrial engineering.

Successful completion of an Australian Bachelor's four year or Honours degree

240 Credit Point pathway – Non-cognate Entry - (2 years) The minimum entry requirement is successful completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent). Prior learning developed through relevant work experience or professional accreditation, where it is deemed to be at least equivalent to that obtained through a Bachelor degree, may be considered.

180 Credit Point pathway - Cognate Entry - (18 months). The minimum entry requirement is successful completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent) in a cognate discipline such as Allied Health, Engineering; Psychology, Safety Science.

Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with [five] or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the university may give consideration to a range of factors including English proficiency, academic record and employment experience.

Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

For information on adjustment factors that may be applicable, such as those through Special Entry and Access Schemes (SEAS) and other La Trobe special access schemes see: Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

Credit for previous study (advanced standing)

Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.

The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.

To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.

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What you'll study

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Master of Occupational Health and Safety, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Please note that the ability to progress to the final year of the course depends on maintaining a weighted average mark of 65 for the applied research specialisation and advanced practice specialisation. Students who do not maintain at least a 65 WAM will instead exit the course and graduate with the Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (HG005O).

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

120 credit points from chosen Core

Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name	Subject code	Year	Credit points
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE	LTU0AIM	1	0
ERGONOMICS PRINCIPLES OF WORK, WORKSTATION AND PLANT DESIGN	HBS5ERG	1	15
MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES/DISORDERS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH	HBS5MSD	1	15
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: PRINCIPLES AND LEGISLATION	HBS5OHA	1	15
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH	PHE5PUH	1	15
SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP	PHE5STL	1	15
WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT	HBS5WAM	1	15
WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY	HBS5OHC	1	15
WORKPLACE RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE	HBS5RPP	1	15

A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available. The following electives are recommended for Master of Occupational Health and Safety.

Subject name	Subject code	Year	Credit points
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE METHODS IN HEALTH RESEARCH	PHE5AQR	2	15
AGEING, POLICY AND PRACTICE	PHE5AGP	2	15
ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA B	HIM5AHB	2	15
BIG DATA AND HEALTH ANALYTICS	DIG5BDM	2	15
COMMUNICATION, POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SEX, SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL HEALTH	SHS5003	2	15
CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT	DST5DAC	2	15
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE	DST5DIP	2	15
EPIDEMIOLOGY 1	PHE5EPI	2	15
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS	PHE5EPB	2	15
ETHICS AT END OF LIFE	PHE5EEL	2	15
FIELD METHODS AND RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT	DST5MDF	2	15
GENDER EQUITY AND HEALTH	PHE5GEH	2	15
GENDER MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT	DST5GMD	2	15
HEALTH DATA SETS AND DATA INTEGRITY	HIM5HDI	2	15
HEALTH ECONOMICS AND FINANCE	PHE5HEF	2	15
HEALTH LAW AND ETHICS	PHE5LAE	2	15
HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH	PHE5HPA	2	15
HOW SOCIAL CHANGE HAPPENS	DST5HSM	2	15
ISSUES IN AGEING AND DISABILITY	PHE5IAD	2	15
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SEXUALITY	SHS5001	2	15
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION	PHE5PDE	2	15
PUBLIC HEALTH PALLIATIVE CARE	PHE5AHP	2	15
QUALITATIVE METHODS IN HEALTH RESEARCH	PHE5QMH	2	15
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH	PHE5QRM	2	15
RESEARCH IN SEX, SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL HEALTH	SHS5002	2	15
SEX, SEXUALITY & SEXUAL HEALTH: COMMUNICATION, POLICY & PRACTICE	SHS4SC	2	15
SEXUAL BODIES, IDENTITIES AND MARGINALISATION	SHS5004	2	15
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF HEALTH RESEARCH	RMD5EHR	2	15

A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.

Students to select one specialisation

Course specialisations	Specialisation code
Advanced practice StudyFlex	SPE-ADP01
Applied research StudyFlex	SPE-APR01

For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

Work-Based Learning

First year subjects contain workplace based assignment assessment requiring analysis and evidence-based discussions including of risks and hazards and controls. Research and Practice pathways require investigation of work-related problems.

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

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