Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health
Admission criteria
The following shall be eligible for admission into the Master of Science in Occupational Safet and Health programme:
The Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health programme shall admit holders of a bachelor’s degree from any recognized institution of higher learning in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health, Public Health or in any other related field with a minimum average grade of 50%. The minimum average shall be computed based on final year grades. For applicants with grade point average (GPA) grades, the requirement shall be a holder of a bachelor’s degree from any recognized institution of higher learning in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health, Public Health or any other related field with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on 5.0 GPA scale and 2.25 on a 4.0 GPA scale.
Programme Structure
The programme comprises ten compulsory modules. Five of these modules will be offered in semester 1, and the other five in semester 2. A dissertation will be conducted in semester 3 and 4. A student must complete all the ten modules and must obtain at least a total of 180 credit points to fulfill the requirements for the award of a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health degree. One credit point represents the amount of learning achieved through a notional 10 hours of learning time. Notional hours include everything a student must do to achieve the intended learning outcomes in a qualification.
In addition, students are required to submit a research proposal at the beginning of the third semester. A complete dissertation will be submitted at the end of the fourth semester. The research can take the form of experimental work, survey, case studies, programme development, and modeling in any OSH related area of interest.
Programme Exits
The programme has two exits: postgraduate diploma and MSc depending on completion of modules and dissertation. A student, who has been credited with at least 120 credits from course work and cannot progress further on the programme, will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma. A student, who has been credited with at least 120 credits from course work and at least 60 credits from dissertation, will be awarded a Master’s Degree in OSH.
Support for Students and their Learning
The programme will make use of existing teaching and learning resources outlined below
- Lecture rooms, laboratories, library, and internet facilities. MUBAS Library subscribes to a number of online databases enabling the students of the programme to access to online or e-journals.
- Student Information Management System which will be used to manage the administrative and academic processes of the programme.
- In terms of social services, MUBAS and College of Medine are well positioned. It is within walking distance to social amenities e.g. manufacturing companies, shopping mall, dispensaries, banks, highway, and sports facilities.
- WASHTED, under the Institutional Capacity Grant from the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), has acquired some equipment which will be used for practical teaching of some modules in this programme.
- Students shall be supported through consultations, tutorials and presentations.