Post graduate programs are offered in either on campus or in distance mode and are targeted at professionals who work in risk management related professions.

For each course a manual is provided, written by experts from various backgrounds. Each manual contains learning materials and exercises and most courses are also supported by web pages which provide additional materials and the opportunity for discussion with other students in the class.

There is sufficient flexibility in the programs to allow you to undertake electives from other schools or from other Universities where they are relevant to your program. Our philosophy is to allow students to tailor their programs to their individual needs.

POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK DEGREES
The School provides an articulated learning system in a range of coursework programs. Students can enter the system at different points, depending on their qualifications and experience and leave with:

These programs are available in four areas :

The Safety Science stream has sub-programs in Occupational Medicine, Industrial Safety (including transport safety), and Occupational Health and Safety.

The Graduate Certificate is equivalent to level 8 on the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It is a one year part time course which is open to people with a degree or acceptable TAFE qualifications. Applicants with substantial experience might be considered for admission on a case by case basis.

The Safety Practictioner’s Qualification is a qualifying course for people with no previous formal qualifications. It allows people to demonstrate postgraduate capability obtained from experience in the field by completing a program of study equivalent to a graduate Certificate. This qualifying program is available only in the Safety Science area but it may be used to qualify students for entry to the Environmental Science and Risk Management programs. The Graduate Diploma is a one year full-time, 2 year part time program for students who wish to do a coursework only program (i.e., there is no research project). The Graduate Diploma is also used as a qualifying program for people who do not qualify for direct entry to the Masters degree.

Entry qualifications are a degree or higher diploma or a Graduate Certificate in any discipline.

The Masters Programs may be 1 year, 18 month, or 2 year full time programs (or equivalent part time), depending on the extent of specialisation. Masters programs normally require a 4 year degree for entry but students may transfer from a Graduate Diploma if they achieve a credit average in that program.

Continuing Education. People who wish to extend their knowledge, but do not want to enroll in a complete program, can enroll in a single (or series of single) course(s). Completion of assessment is optional, but if completed, can count towards a formal qualification later.

Not only are these courses a valuable opportunity to extend one's knowledge beyond what might be offered in a one-day training workshop, but they offer considerably more scientific depth than many commercial seminars.