Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Southern Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Management (Occupational Health and Safety Management major)
This course is available
Online
Level of Study
Bachelor's Degree
Duration
3 years
Next start date
Expected
Summary
The Bachelor of Applied Management aims to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally, or internationally.
The programme offers a blend of theoretical and practical learning, with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skill. High importance is placed on the development of the soft skills for management (such as communication, business writing, presentation, interpersonal, and problem solving skills), in addition to the development of specific business knowledge and skills.
Majors available for the Bachelor of Applied Management programme:
Occupational Health and Safety Management (this page)
Applied Management
Applied Marketing
Event Management
Human Resource Management
Project Management
Agribusiness Management
Career Opportunities: Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of occupational health and safety management roles in both public and private sectors including general management, production management and human resource management.
Satisfactory Completion
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme and be eligible for the awarding of the qualification Bachelor in Applied Management, Occupational Health and Safety Management Major, they must have completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments, successfully completed assessment requirements for all papers, and achieved a total of 360 credits as specified in the programme schedule. The timeframe for completion of this programme is ten years.
Entry criteria
School Leavers
University Entrance – NCEA Level 3. Three subjects – at Level 3, made up of:
14 credits each, in three NZQA University Entrance approved subjects, and
Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of five credits in reading and five credits in writing, and
Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or package of all three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required)
Mature Applicants
Be at least 20 years of age when the programme begins, and provide evidence of aptitude or appropriate work experience.
Completion of external or overseas qualification, which are considered to be the equivalent of any of the above qualifications, as approved by the Head of Faculty.
Each year of study must be successfully completed before moving on to the next year of the programme.
All prerequisites must be met for individual papers.
IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Examination -B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring: Level 4 (Academic) b) Current: Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than distinction in any band
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