Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health
Entrance Year Sept 2025
Programme Code 31470
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
2 years
Programme Intake 31 senior year places (Subject to approval)
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
65 (plus 4 practical training credits)
Programme Leader(s)
Dr Nicole Yiu
BSc, MSc, PhD, RSO, RSA
Remarks
Students who do not meet the equivalent standard of the Undergraduate Degree Language Communication Requirements (LCR) based on their previous studies in AD/HD programmes and their academic performance will be required to take additional credits (6 in English and 3 in Chinese) on top of the programme's normal credit requirements.
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims
This programme is designed to respond to the increasing demand for local environmental and occupational safety and health legislation on the work environments of organisations and to the demand for graduates who have the skills necessary to work in these focused professional areas. This application-oriented programme aims to provide additional full-time training opportunities to allow Higher Diploma/Associate Degree graduates to gain a full degree qualification and to equip graduates with skills that they can further develop in careers as professionals in the areas of environmental and occupational safety and health.
Characteristics
This programme is the only undergraduate degree programme in safety and health for the construction industry offered by a local university. The programme content can be broadly divided into two areas: environmental protection and occupational safety and health. These interrelated areas are given equal weighting so that graduates are equipped with sufficient knowledge to tackle both environmental and occupational health and safety problems and to develop and implement appropriate systems or preventive measures. The programme is hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, with the support of the Industrial Centre and other units in the University. PolyU has extensive experience in the teaching and research in the areas of environmental and occupational health and safety.
