Diploma Programme

Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health in Collaboration with University of Cyberjaya (UoC)

(N/1022/4/0004)(02/28)(MQA/PA15464)

Duration

2 Years 6 Months

Intake

April / September

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About this Programme

A 2-year programme prepares students of safety and health with knowledge and skills that enable them to bring about change in the way safety and health initiatives are implemented in the workplace. This programme is in partnership with a 5-Star University, University of Cyberjaya.

Programme Introduction

This programme provides in-depth knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) with the aim of protecting workers from workplace hazards. Students will be exposed to a wide range of subjects related to the field, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) 1994, Construction Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Identification and Assessment Control, Emergency Response Planning and Accident Investigation among others.

This programme provides a deeper knowledge on Occupational Safety & Health in an effort to protect workers from hazards at the workplace. Students will discover a variety of subjects related to the field such as Safety Health Regulation, Construction Safety, Industrial Hygiene, OSH Risk Management, Emergency Response Plan and Accident Investigation among others.

The programme will also provide students with a range of theoretical and practical skills to facilitate their experience accross a range of industries and environments.

Career Prospect

  • Safety & Health Officers
  • Safety and Health Executive
  • OSH Coordinator
  • Site Safety Supervisor
  • Industrial Hygiene technicians
  • Authorized Gas Testers

Prospective Industries

  • Construction Sites
  • Oil, Gas, and Energy Plants
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Factories
  • Plantation and Agricultural Sectors

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Programme structure

  1. Occupational Safety and Health Law 1
  2. Introduction to Occupational Safety
  3. Introduction to Occupational Health
  4. Fire Safety
  5. Applied Physics
  6. Industrial Chemistry
  7. First Aid and Emergency Planning
  8. Human Body Form and Function
  9. Introduction to Occupational Hygiene
  10. Machinery and Equipment Safety
  11. OSH Statistics
  12. Occupational Disease and Control
  13. Occupational Safety and Health Law 2
  1. Introduction to Ergonomics
  2. Workplace Action Research Project I
  3. OSH Management System
  4. Risk Identification and Assessment Control
  5. Accident Investigation and Prevention
  6. Emergency Response Plan
  7. Environmental Management System
  8. Construction Safety
  9. OSH Information and Data Systems Management
  10. OSH Practice
  11. Occupational Psychology
  12. Organisation Behaviour
  13. Occupational Toxicology

Entry Requirement

All applicants, except those with a degree qualification in art or humanities, must have passed and attained a minimum of the following:

  • Posses Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent
    Pass in English at SPM level and THREE CREDITS in the following subjects*:
    - Mathematics and ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science); and
    - Any other ONE subjects
  • GCE / O-Level or equivalent
    Pass with credits (Grade C) in the following subjects*:
    - Mathematics or ONE Science subject (Biology/Chemistry/ Physics/General Science)
    - Any other 1 subject
  • Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
    Pass English or Bahasa Malaysia at SPM/equivalent and obtain minimum Grade B in 3 UEC subjects as below:
    - Mathematics or ONE Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science);
    - AND Any other TWO subjects (including English and/or Bahasa Malaysia
  • Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) / Sijil Kolej Komuniti (Level 3, MQF)
    Posses Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM)/ Level 3/Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) in the relevant field.
  • Other certificate (Level 3, MQF)
    A certificate (Level 3, MQF) in the relevant field with at least CGPA of 2.00*.
  • Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM)
    A pass in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with at least Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject*
  • Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
    A pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with at least Grade Maqbul*
  • For International Students Only*
    MUET Band 3 or CEFR (High Bl)
  • Pre-requisites (Other)

    *A pass in English and a credit in Mathematics or ONE Science subject at SPM level or equivalent can be waived should any other higher qualifications contain those subjects with an equivalent or higher achievement.
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