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Occupational Health degrees abroad
Occupational health is a branch of healthcare that’s concerned with the safety and wellbeing of employees in the workplace. You’ll graduate with the skills needed to anticipate and prevent hazards in professional settings.
As an occupational health student, you’ll develop an understanding of biological, chemical, physical, and psychological hazards, and learn how to implement effective safeguarding strategies. You’ll get to grips with the legislation surrounding employee welfare, and consider the professional and ethical responsibilities of employers.
Working conditions vary dramatically across the world. By earning your degree abroad, you’ll appreciate the challenges faced by employees and employers in different countries, and gain a global perspective of 21st-century workplaces.
Occupational Health program structure
You can study occupational health at various undergraduate and graduate levels. One-year certificate programs and two-year associate degrees provide comprehensive groundings in the field. They also offer a useful route into entry-level employment or further study.
Bachelor’s degrees are broader and more in-depth programs of study. They’re studied over a minimum of three years, or four years if you enroll at a US university. Taking your BSc in the US means you’ll study liberal arts modules alongside your occupational health major.
Master’s degrees in occupational health are usually studied full-time over one year, or part-time over two. Entry requirements differ between universities but, as a general rule, you’ll need to have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
If you’re interested in conducting an original research project, you might consider studying a PhD or MPhil. Course length varies from student to student, but they usually take between four and seven years to finish.
You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, and workplace visits. To gain hands-on experience, you might be required to undertake a professional placement as part of your course too.
You’ll take a mixture of theoretical and practical modules in the following core areas:
- Principles and practices of occupational health practice
- Occupational health management
- Workplace health-risk management
- Health surveillance
- Workplace health promotion
- Mental wellbeing in the workplace
- Absence management
- Occupational ergonomics
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Occupational Health study abroad programs
Occupational health undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in occupational health
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Biology - Occupational Therapy - BSc Pace University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 5 years
- Annual tuition fee
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44,714 USD
Fee in university's local currency 44,714 USD
- Start date
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Health Science, Pre Occupational Therapy - BSc Florida A&M University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,940 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,940 USD
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Health Sciences: Pre-Physical/Occupational Therapy - BA/BSc Southeast Missouri State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,155 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,155 USD
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Interdisciplinary Studies: Occupational Therapy (Pre-Occupational Therapy studies) - BSc Mount Aloysius College, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,870 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,870 USD
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Occupational Therapy - BSc (Hons) University of Northampton, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,126 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,900 GBP
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Associate in occupational health
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Occupational Therapy - ASOT Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD
- Start date
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Occupational Therapy Assistant - AASc Fox Valley Technical College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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6,600 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,600 USD
- Start date
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Occupational Therapy Assistant - AAS-T Lake Washington Institute of Technology, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,635 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,635 USD
- Start date
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Occupational Therapy Assistant - AASc Radford University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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39,622 USD
Fee in university's local currency 39,622 USD
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Occupational health graduate programs
Master's in occupational health
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Advanced Occupational Therapy - MSc University of Northampton, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,920 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,750 GBP
- Start date
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Occupational Therapy - MPhil University of Newcastle, Australia
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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26,128 USD
Fee in university's local currency 35,000 AUD
- Start date
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Health Science: Occupational Health and Safety - MHSc Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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29,257 USD
Fee in university's local currency 40,870 NZD
- Start date
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Occupational Health and Safety Management - MSc University of Hull, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,421 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,300 GBP
- Start date
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health - MPH Florida A&M University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,868 USD
Fee in university's local currency 25,868 USD
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Future occupational health careers
All employers have a legal and moral duty to protect their employees, so occupational health graduates secure important positions across countless industries and sectors.
Your observational, analytical, and problem-solving skills will help you to safeguard individuals working in construction companies, government departments, healthcare services, manufacturing firms, and more. Here are some of the roles you’d be best suited to:
- Occupational health nurse
- Occupational therapist
- Health improvement practitioner
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Industrial hygienist
- Ergonomist
- Environmental protection officer
- Care manager
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