Offered by Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax, Canada, Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is a diploma in Public Health programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 13,505 per year (CAD 3,800 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Public Health
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,800 / year
International tuition: CAD 13,505 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Occupational Health and Safety at Nova Scotia Community College is a two-year diploma program that trains students to develop and maintain healthy and safe workplaces. Coursework builds skills in analyzing workplace conditions and designing evidence-based interventions, preparing graduates to contribute to, and lead, occupational health and safety practice. A field experience component is a mandatory credit course, giving students the chance to apply their knowledge outside the classroom, and the program is eligible for a cooperative education placement between year one and two. Graduates are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit. Admission requires a high school diploma plus three years of related work experience in a field such as industry, trades, health or human resources, or a diploma or undergraduate degree; applicants submit a post-secondary transcript, or a high school transcript and resume, as supporting documents. International applicants face country-specific diploma equivalency and English proficiency requirements, and seats for the current intake are available to domestic applicants only, with international applicants waitlisted.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Nova Scotia Community College requires a High School Graduation Diploma plus three years' work experience after high school graduation in a related field such as industry, trades, health or human resources, or a diploma or undergraduate degree, for this programme; applicants must submit a post-secondary transcript or a high school transcript and résumé as supporting documents. International applicants' diploma equivalency and English language requirements vary by country per NSCC's international requirements documentation, and the programme defers to the institution-wide proficiency standard: IELTS Academic minimum 6.0 on each band, TOEFL iBT 80 overall, Duolingo English Test 115 overall with no subscore below 95, CAEL Band 60, CanTest 4.5 average, or PTE Academic 55, or an exemption.
