BSc

Occupational Safety

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,436USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater says about their program:

The Occupational Safety degree prepares students for rewarding careers protecting America's workforce, the public and the natural environment from harm in today's age of rapid technological and scientific development. Occupational safety professionals are concerned with the interaction between people and the physical, chemical, biological and psychological factors which affect their safety, health and productivity.

Coursework covers a wide range of subjects including accident prevention, ergonomics, construction safety, environmental protection and regulatory compliance. Students are provided with essential skills that enable them to evaluate, devise and implement methods to control hazards.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Obtained a secondary level diploma. This diploma must be eligible to access further academic studies in the country where it has been obtained.

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Earned an undergraduate degree at a higher education institution either in the U.S. or in a foreign country prior to starting a graduate degree at UW-Whitewater
  • At least a 3.00 overall grade point average in all the graduate work previously completed at UW-Whitewater, with no grades of I or IP pending
  • One of the following

    2.75 overall grade point average in the undergraduate degree program, at least a 2.90 grade point average in the last half of the undergraduate degree program, a master's degree or higher from an institution regionally accredited at the corresponding graduate level, or at least 12 credits of graduate work completed on a regular grade basis at UW-Whitewater

  • Any additional requirements set by individual departments or colleges for admission to specific degree programs

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    71

  • IELTS Academic

    6.0

  • PTE Academic

    48

  • EIKEN

    Pre-1

  • iTEP

    3.7

  • GTEC

    1150

Postgraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS Academic

    6.0

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

    430

  • ACT English

    17

  • International Baccalaureate

    English A1 or A2 with a grade of 4 or higher

  • International freshman applicants who attended for at least 2 years and graduated from a US high school
  • International transfer applicants who have taken Freshman Composition with a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited college in the US
  • International transfer applicants who have taken at least one full year of undergraduate course work) at an accredited college in one of the exempt countries
  • All undergraduate international applicants who are citizens of and have resided for the 2 years immediately prior to application for admission in the following countries

    Anguilla, Belize, Dominica, Irish Republic, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Fiji, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Australia, British Virgin Island, Gambia, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Canada (except Quebec), Grenada, New Zealand, Turks and Caicos, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States

Graduate

  • Earned a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking country
  • Attended a U.S. college or university continuously for more than one year or have a completed U.S. undergraduate degree
  • Received an undergraduate degree from a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction
  • Resided and worked in the U.S. for more than one year without being a student

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Transcript evaluation
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Certification of Finances Form
  • Bank statement

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Transcript evaluation
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Certification of Finances Form
  • Bank statement
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$19,436 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    US$23,134 per year

Funding

Freshman Merit

  • Amount

    US$2,000 per year (US$1,000 in Fall and US$1,000 in Spring)

Eligibility:

  • Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
  • Citizens of countries other than the U.S
  • Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
  • Not open to fully sponsored students
  • Must have submitted online application

Freshman Distinction

  • Amount

    US$4,000 per year (US$2,000 in fall and US$2,000 in spring)

Eligibility:

  • Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
  • Citizens of countries other than the U.S
  • Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
  • Not open to fully sponsored students
  • Must have submitted online application

Freshman Excellence

  • Amount

    US$6,000 per year (US$3,000 in fall and US$3,000 in spring)

Eligibility:

  • Incoming freshmen starting in either Fall or Spring
  • Citizens of countries other than the U.S
  • Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 or higher
  • Must be admitted by 1st of December for Spring and 15th of July for Fall
  • Not open to fully sponsored students
  • Must have submitted online application
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