Occupational Safety, Health & The Environment (Top up)

Know how in occupational safety helps to prevent workplace accidents and illness. This top-up degree in occupational safety, health and environment lets you boost your skills by distance learning.

Our occupational safety, health and environment degree addresses the growing demand for qualified and professional safety and hygiene practitioners, particularly those with an understanding of environmental issues. It enables students with an appropriate degree or similar qualification to 'top-up' to a new degree in just two years.

Course materials and tutor support are available online via email, phone and Skype. This makes our course easily accessible for anyone with work or family commitments.

This course is accredited by two professional bodies: the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, which means that you will meet the academic requirements for the institution's chartered membership, and the British Occupational Hygiene Society.

What you should know about this course

• This course provides health, safety and hygiene training by distance learning. We offer an accessible route into this growing industry.

• Access online course materials and support from tutors via e-mail, telephone and Skype.

• Understand more about the environmental risks caused by work activities and the damage that can be caused by harmful or hazardous substances.

• Equip yourself with skills in health, safety and environment for career progression in the private and public sectors.

• This course is accredited by two professional bodies: the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as well as the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).

All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.

Students are assessed through a combination of assessment methods depending on the modules chosen. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Occupational Safety and Health, Institution of
• British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)