BSc in Occupational Safety and Health

Do you know each year in Ireland approximately 60 people are killed in workplace accidents with over one third of these deaths occurring on farms.. Equally as shocking is the fact over 1,200 people are absent from work every week due to workplace injury or ill-health. In this course we will prepare graduates to manage occupational safety and health in the workplace to prevent accidents, ill-health, injuries and fatalities from happening.

If you are interested in a career protecting worker health and preventing accidents, then the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health at the Institute of Technology, Sligo is the course for you. Our course will equip you with all the technical knowledge and skills to advise employers on every aspect of workplace safety and health.

Our course has international recognition from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and qualifies you to take up a career as a Health and Safety Advisor or Safety Officer in any type of industry anywhere in the world.

Lectures are delivered using innovative teaching methods including Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) group work, problem-solving, simulated scenarios and site visits to workplaces.