The Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health at MAHSA University is a 3-year programme that prepares students for a career in the Occupational Safety and Health field. This programme has been developed to meet the growing demand for safety and health practitioners as the government continues quest to reduce and prevent industrial accidents and occupational diseases. Occupational safety and health practitioners are needed to manage and improve employees' health and wellness across workplaces and industries which in turn are important for improving legislative compliance, productivity, efficiency and morale in organizations.

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a field of public health that studies trends in illnesses and injuries in the worker population and proposes as well as implements strategies and regulations to prevent them. Its scope is broad, encompassing a wide variety of disciplines, from industrial hygiene, engineering, toxicology and epidemiology to ergonomics and violence prevention. The issues studied and regulated by OSH practitioners today vary widely by sector. For example, risks such as falling from heights and injury from heavy machinery might be of greater concern to construction workers, whereas mental health and repetitive stress injuries might be the focus in office environments.

The Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health is tailored to cater for the current and future needs of diverse industries and organizations. To this end, MAHSA University has taken a bold step to envisage the global and national vision of the current and future industrial revolution by moulding competent graduates who are well rounded with the necessary soft skills and attitudes to lead the ever-evolving OSH landscape.

MAHSA University’s Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health graduates will be assets to their employers and companies where they will be able to establish, monitor and maintain a safe and healthy working environment for all of the employees.

• YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 1
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Introduction To Occupational Safety
  • Pengajian Malaysia/Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi (U1)
  • English for Academic Purpose
• YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 2
  • Occupational Safety and Health Legislation
  • Physics
  • Introduction to Occupational Health
  • Organizational Leadership
  • English for Academic Writing
• YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 3
  • Ergonomics and Human Factors in Safety
  • Creative & Critical Thinking (U2)
  • Hazard Identification and Risk Control
• YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 1
  • Occupational Safety & Health Statistics
  • Accident and Incident Investigation at Workplace
  • Fire Prevention and Protection System
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Co-curricular project (U4)
• YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 2
  • Machinery and Equipment Safety
  • Introduction to Hazardous Substances and Occupational Toxicology
  • Safety and Health in Construction
  • Elective 1
  • Time Management (U3)
• YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 3
  • Emergency Response and Planning
  • Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance and Monitoring
  • Workplace Inspection
  • Management of Occupational Safety and Health Information and Data System
• YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 1
  • Industrial Training 1
• YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 2
  • Industrial Training 2
• YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 3
  • Management of Workplace Safety and Health
  • Elective 2
  • Elective 3

i) SPM or equivalent with PASS in Bahasa Malaysia and English and 3 credits in the following subjects:

• Mathematics or ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science); and
• Any other TWO subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English if credits)

ii) GCE/O Level or equivalent with PASS in Bahasa Malaysia and English and 3 credits (Grade C) in the following subjects:

• Mathematics or ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science); and
• Any other TWO subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English if obtained Grade C)

iii) Certificate related to Health Sciences with minimum CGPA 2.50

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