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View Programme Profile (Academic Year: 2023/2024)
Programme NameDiploma in Occupational Health and Safety [from 2021] (12101)
DepartmentDepartment of Distance Education
FacultyIDCE
Admission CriteriaFive subjects CSEC/GCE 'O' Levels, Grades I to III inclusive of English Language and Mathematics.
OR
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
OR
Persons with ten or more years’ experience in Occupational Health and Safety who provide a portfolio will be admitted to the programme.
OR
Any other qualification considered acceptable by the University of Guyana.
OR
Mature candidates aged 21 years and older with lesser qualifications must pass the UG entrance examination before being admitted into the programme.
Tuition FeeFirst Year - GYD: $360,000 | USD: $4,110
Second Year - GYD: $360,000 | USD: $4,110
First Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
OHS1001 Language and Communication for OHS Professionals Not Specified 10
OHS1002 Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety Not Specified 6
OHS1003 Legal Aspects of Occupational Health and safety Not Specified 6
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
OHS1004 Basic Physics and Wellbeing Not Specified 6
OHS1005 Basic Chemistry & Environmental Science Not Specified 6
OHS1006 Industrial First Aid Not Specified 6

Total Cost: GYD $360,000 | USD $4,110

Second Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
OHS2001 Safety Technology: Mechanical Engineering Not Specified 6
OHS2002 Safety Technology: Electrical Engineering Not Specified 6
OHS2003 Safety Technology: Civil Engineering Not Specified 6
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
OHS2004 Human Anatomy And Hygiene Not Specified 10
OHS2005 Epidemiology and Industrial Hygiene Not Specified 6
OHS2006 Behavioral Aspects of Health and Safety Not Specified 6

Total Cost: GYD $360,000 | USD $4,110