BSc. Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Programme

The BSc Honours Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Programme, from the University of Greenwich, is the next step after completing any one of the qualifications as stipulated in the “Entry Requirements” section below.  This qualification can be earned in just two (2) years.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• To be eligible for entry to the programme you must have at least one of the following:-
  • COSTAATT Associate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health; OR
  • Cipriani College Associate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health; OR
  • NEBOSH Diploma
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Environmental Health, OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Environmental Technology; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Water Resources Management and Technology; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Agriculture; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Forestry; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Environmental Management; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Physics; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Biology; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in General Nursing; OR
  • * COSTAATT Associate Degree in Nutrition and Food Science; OR
  • * Cipriani College Associate Degree in Security Administration and Management; OR
  • * City and Guilds Electrical and Electronic Advanced Technician Diploma; OR
  • * Any COSTAATT or Cipriani College Associate Degree in Science and/or Engineering
• *Must do “Fundamentals to Health Safety and Environment". 

Registration Deadline

The deadline date for registration for this programme is Saturday 26th May, 2012.

Contact Information

Kindly email the Centre for University of Greenwich Programmes at universityofgreenwich@sbcs.edu.tt to contact:

• Tricia Adams - Junior Course Administrator
• Stephen Solozano - Assistant Course Administrator
• Ackil Garraway - Assistant Course Administrator

Registration Information

To start the registration process, you must first proceed to the Centre for University of Greenwich Programmes for verification of your entry qualifications. You must provide evidence of your entry qualifications by presenting:

• Original academic documents and/or your completed original transcripts along with three (3) photocopies.
• One form of identification : your original birth certificate, national ID or passport (2 photocopies).

Transcripts

In cases where student transcripts are used for registration with SBCS, you must request an original official transcript from the relevant examination body for formal registration with the University of Greenwich. All official student transcripts must be forwarded to:

        Tricia Adams
        Junior Course Administrator
        School of Business and Computer Science Ltd,
        53-54 Sagan Drive,
        Champs Fleurs,
        Trinidad, West Indies.

Once your entry qualifications are satisfactory, you are then required to complete the following forms:

1. University of Greenwich Application Form (for registration with the University)
2. SBCS Registration Form (for registration with SBCS)
3. GATE application and clearance forms (for tuition funding – nationals only) *

Upon completion of the above mentioned forms, you are then required to pay an application fee to SBCS. You will be given a receipt which you are then required to present  at the Centre for University of Greenwich Programmes for recording of the receipt number. If you need an acceptance letter after registration, kindly note that such requests usually takes three (3) working days to process.

Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE)

* Note in order for nationals to apply for GATE, you must bring your original birth certificate, National ID or Passport.

Professional Recognition

The BSc (Hon) Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Programme is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, which represents 27,000 members in over 50 countries. Graduates will be eligible to apply for graduate membership from IOSH. For further information, visit their website at http://www.iosh.co.uk/

Aims and Objectives

Occupational safety and health is the science and practice of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of safety and health hazards arising from the work environment. It includes any aspect of health and safety practice in the workplace, ranging from physical injury to biological and chemical hazards.

This programme aims to produce resourceful, competent professionals with a range of skills relevant to modern industry in the field of health and safety. It also aims to develop an understanding of the subject from a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective.

It is expected that students graduating with a BSc (Hon) Occupational Safety, Health and Environment degree will, if already working in this field, be able to develop their career by demonstrating competency in the strategic management of health, safety and risk.

Other students who desire a career in this field will be able to improve their employment and career opportunities by demonstrating high quality health, safety and risk management knowledge and skills.

Tuition Information

SBCS is an Approved Learning Centre for all HSE programmes from the University of Greenwich.

1. Semester 1: Jul 2012 - December 2012
2. Semester 2: Jan 2013 - June 2013
3. Semester 3: Jul 2013 - December 2013
4. Semester 4: Jan 2014 -June 2014