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ACADEMIC PRIZES

Each year the School of Risk and Safety Sciences awards prizes to reward exceptional academic performance by students enrolled in the School's postgraduate programs. Listed below are the prizes that can be won.

Course Prizes

School of Risk and Safety Sciences Law Prize

Awarded for the best performance in SESC8031 Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Law by a student enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Risk and Safety Sciences.

Value: $200

Proudly donated by The School of Risk and Safety Sciences

WorkCover NSW Prize

Awarded for the best performance in SESC9211 Risk Management by a student enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Risk and Safety Sciences

Value: $500

Proudly donated by WorkCover NSW

Whiteley Corporation Prize in Toxicology

Awarded for the best performance in SESC9820 Chemical Safety and Toxicology by a student enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Risk and Safety Sciences.

Value: $200

Proudly donated by The Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd

Whiteley Corporation Prize for Management of Dangerous Materials

Awarded for the best performance in SESC9850 Management of Dangerous Materials by a student enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Risk and Safety Sciences

Value: $200

Proudly donated by The Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd

Program Prizes

Safety Institute of Australia (NSW Division) Bill Lessels' Memorial Prize for Master of Safety Science

Awarded for the best overall performance by a graduating student in the Master of Safety Science.

Value: $400 plus one years' free membership to the Safety Institute.

Proudly donated by The Safety Institute of Australia

Safety Institute of Australia (NSW Division) Bill Lessels' Memorial Prize for Graduate Diploma in Safety Science

Awarded for the best overall performance by a graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Safety Science.

Value: $400 plus one years' free membership to the Safety Institute.

Proudly donated by The Safety Institute of Australia

Blackmores Ltd Prize for In Vitro Toxicology Laboratory Science

Awarded for the best performance in a Chemical Safety and Applied Toxicology (CSAT) laboratory based course or project report on in-vitro toxicology by a student enrolled in a postgraduate program in School of Risk and Safety Sciences

Value: $250

Proudly donated by The Blackmores Research Centre (Z170)

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (NSW) Prize

Awarded for the best overall performance in all prescribed Core courses by a graduating student in the Master of Science and Technology in Ergonomics or the Graduate Diploma in Ergonomics

Value: $100 plus one year membership of the Society

Proudly donated by The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (NSW)

National Safety Council of Australia Prize in Occupational Health and Safety

Awarded for the best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Science and Technology in Occupational Health and Safety

Value: $250

Proudly donated by National Safety Council of Australia




The prizes listed above will be awarded only in the case of the winning student achieving a result of 75 DN or higher