Master of Health, Safety and Environment

About the course

This master’s degree builds advanced capability in occupational health and safety and environmental management to help you improve workplace standards across industries. You’ll learn to analyse risks, develop compliant systems, and provide evidence-based advice for safer and more sustainable operations. The course is designed for professionals seeking advisory or management roles, with options to study on campus or online. This is a master coursework program in Health Sciences.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles that lead and advise on workplace health, safety and environmental performance in government, construction, resources, manufacturing, and large organisations. Typical pathways include work health and safety (WHS/OHS) advisor, health and safety manager, HSE coordinator, environmental management advisor, risk and compliance specialist, or consultancy roles. This is a master coursework qualification preparing graduates for Health Sciences careers in HSE practice.

Living Costs in Brisbane**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,467 - 1,940	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,073 - 1,419
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 237 - 314

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)