Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety

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Rank threshold
ATAR: 60 SR: 60
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Location
Online
Next start term
Term 1, 2027
Study mode
Online
Course code
CQ26
First-year fee
$10,600 (2026 Indicative) (CSP)
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Overview

Study a Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety and equip yourself with professional skills to enhance your employability.

Your studies will equip you with knowledge, attitudes, skills and initiatives in the safety science areas of occupational health and hygiene, ergonomics and human factors, accident investigation and occupational health and safety management. 

You can tailor your studies to suit your interests and career aspirations, with a choice of minor in: 

  • Environmental Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Public Health
  • Workplace Wellbeing.

Learn more about each minor in the Structure and Availability section below.

Throughout your studies, you'll complete units that are project-based and incorporate authentic industry-relevant assessment tasks. You'll also benefit from 120 hours of work placement, ensuring you graduate work-ready and able to facilitate, educate, problem solve, and promote health and safety at workplaces and in the community.

Study Experience

Discover more about your online occupational health and safety degree and how you'll benefit from flexible study options and practical experiences designed to support your learning. Click 'Explore Study Experience' for more information.

  • Flexible Online Study
  • Embedded VET Qualification
  • Global Experiences
  • Industry Relevant
  • Residential Schools
  • Seamless Pathways
  • Shari Winter
    “
    The thing I enjoyed the most about studying at CQUniversity were the lecturers; they were always very helpful. I also don't feel as though I'm disadvantaged by studying via distance.

    Shari Winter

    Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety is your gateway into many professions within the workplace health and safety industry. On completion you will be qualified to work in areas such as:

  • ergonomics
  • industrial safety
  • occupational hygiene
  • risk management.

Employment opportunities may also exist within:

  • primary industry
  • rural safety
  • manufacturing
  • mining
  • services industry
  • employer associations
  • the defence force
  • health industry
  • government authorities.

Structure & Availability

The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. 

You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below. Visit the Academic Calendars webpage for key dates relevant to your chosen intake.

Available Locations

Your Course

You must complete 24 units (144 credits):

  1. 1
    The core structure (20 units)
  2. 2
    One four-unit minor

Unit Details

The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.

Core Units

You will study the 20 units listed below.

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Environmental Management Minor

The Environmental Management Minor consists of the four units listed below.

In this minor, you will learn the big picture around why an organisation needs an environmental conscience. You'll explore Australian Government environmental legislation and develop essential skills such as impact assessment to help any organisation live up to its environmental license to operate.

Course Planner

To help you plan your studies and see which unit comes first, if one unit should be completed before another and the term you will study each unit, check out our course planners.

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Additional Information

Learned Society - Australian Occupational Health and Safety Education Accreditation Board

Core
CQ26 Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety is accredited by the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board.
You will attend a compulsory residential school for the Future Paradigms in OHS A (OCHS13020) unit. There may be additional residential school requirements, depending on your chosen minor. Residential schools are valuable learning experiences and allow you to meet your peers and academics.

Future Paradigms in OHS B - OCHS13021

Future Paradigms in OHS B - OCHS13021 You will complete 120 hours of practical experience in your final term of study. Through this experience, you will practically apply the discipline knowledge and skills you have developed throughout your course to real-world scenarios.

If you have prior experience or have studied previously, you may be eligible for credit or recognition of prior learning (RPL), which can help reduce your study load and the time it takes to complete your degree.

Learn more about credit and RPL, including application timelines and the overall process.

This course does permit you to defer your offer and commence at a later date.

Learn more about the offer process.

Requirements

To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements. 

Student and Course Profiles

View the student and course profiles for this course and learn about CQU's Undergraduate Profile for Term 1, 2026 via our Institute Profile. 

Institute Profile

Alternative Entry Pathways

CQU offers a range of alternative entry pathways to help you get started. If you don’t meet the entry requirements, there are options available, depending on your background and previous experience.

View Alternative Entry Pathways

During Your Study

While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies. 

Fees & Scholarships

Indicative First-Year Fee

The Indicative First-Year Fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one full-time academic year (eight units over two terms) for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and should be used as a guide only. Your actual fees may vary depending on the units you select to study and your study load. Check the Cost per Unit spreadsheet available on our Understanding Course Fees webpage. 

Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change. Fee estimates for the following year are expected to be available in September each year.

Commonwealth Supported Places

This course has Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available, and as a domestic student, you'll be offered a CSP, provided you meet CSP eligibility requirements. CSPs are subsidised by the Australian Government, meaning you are only required to pay the student contribution rather than full tuition fees.

Important

If you are a new student and are offered a CSP, you must submit an eCAF (electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form) with the Australian Government to confirm your place, even if you are ineligible for or don’t intend to use a HECS-HELP Loan.

This is a Government requirement, and if you don’t submit before your commencing census date, your enrolment for the term will be cancelled.

HECS-HELP Loan

You may be eligible for a HECS-HELP government loan if you are offered a CSP. HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that assists you in paying your student contributions. Provided you meet the HECS-HELP eligibility criteria, you may use HECS-HELP to defer part or all of your student contribution fees. 

Learn more about paying for university.

Part of your course costs will include Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). SSAF is charged in addition to your student contribution or tuition fees and is used to help enhance your study experience. There may also be other costs as part of your studies, such as textbooks, technology expenses, travel expenses, professional certifications, uniforms, or vaccinations. 

Explore other study costs.

We believe a quality education can be for everyone – regardless of background, location, or life circumstances. That's why we offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries that can give you a helping hand with a range of expenses and enhance your employability.

Explore scholarships.

How to Apply

How to Apply

Check what you need to do to apply to study this course. 

Your Application Options

Follow These Steps

  1. 1
    Check you meet the course requirements
  2. 2
    Get a Unique Student Identifier
  3. 4
    Receiving an offer
    Find out more about how your application will be assessed, offer types and timelines for receiving and responding to an offer.

Extra Admission Information

Prior to applying, take a look at important application dates and learn about our admission considerations, such as information for domestic students with overseas qualifications, indigenous support, and elite athlete, coach and performer support. You should also check out the adjustment schemes that might be available to you and how to access them. You can also explore our offer information to learn more about what happens after you've submitted an application and how to respond to an offer to study with CQU. 

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