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Health and safety graduates break the MSc mould

By Rachael McGahern (06-11-2008)
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The seven managers recently completed a health, safety and environmental management MSc programme, developed by the EEF, the industry body for engineering, manufacturing and employment, and delivered by the Leamington Spa-based training provider, Woodland Grange and Oxford Brookes University.

Traditionally, health and safety practitioners would not study for a degree, instead opting for vocational qualifications, arranged by the Heath and Safety Executive. However, this meant that many students missed out on the higher level Master’s qualification because they did not have a degree education.

The course started in October 2006 and dissertations were submitted in May 2008. Dr Stewart Thompson, Oxford Brookes School liaison manager said: “These students have accomplished in less than 18 months what many full-time students would conventionally take up to two years to complete, and to very high standards.”

Robin Bloodworth, course programme manager at Woodland Grange pointed out: “Traditionally a first degree was a required entry onto a Master’s course but the scope has been extended to encourage candidates with quality experience and high level diplomas in health and safety to progress.”

“This course gives practitioners a new way forward, with Woodland Grange providing most of the specialist tuition and Oxford Brookes providing the academic rigour that is essential for the dissertation that is a compulsory requirement for the MSc.”

 

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