In today’s fast-evolving industries, safety is no longer a compliance—it’s a strategic priority.
From engineering systems and IT infrastructure to biomedical technologies and built environments, organisations value professionals who can identify risks, prevent incidents, and create safe and resilient workplaces. Across engineering, ICT, biomedical sciences, events management and public safety, and the built environment, employers value professionals who can identify risks, prevent incidents, and design safer systems and workplaces.
Become a Future-Ready, Safety-Driven and Smarter professional
No matter your discipline, safety is everyone’s responsibility—and a key differentiator. Elevate your professional career by taking the Minor in Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) as part of your degree. The minor aligns with Singapore’s strong WSH priorities and equips students with essential knowledge, highly transferable skills and industry-relevant capabilities to understand workplace risks and safety regulations, apply risk assessment and hazard control measures, promote safety culture and organisational resilience, and enhance organisational resilience and performance.
How the Minor Integrates with Your Degree
This minor integrates seamlessly with any degree offered by the School of Science and Technology (SST), as well as with the Bachelor in Public Safety and Security offered by the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences (SHBS). It gives students a powerful, career-enhancing advantage through the integration of safety thinking into technical and operational domains.
What You Will Gain
- Foundational knowledge in WSH
- Practical skills in risk assessment and hazard management
- Strong understanding of regulatory and industry standards
- Ability to integrate safety into technical decision-making
- Stronger employability in safety-critical industries
- Stand out to employers seeking safety-conscious professionals
- Knowledge and training applicable across multiple industries and sectors
Design safer systems and improve reliability
- Embed safety into system design and operations
- Reduce human error and enhance system reliability
- Strengthen capabilities in risk and failure analysis
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Aviation/Transport Security & Safety Executive
- Engineering & Technical Support roles with safety focus
Ensure lab, clinical, and device safety
- Ensure laboratory safety and regulatory compliance
- Improve healthcare and medical technology safety practices
- Manage risks in clinical and research environments
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Health, Safety & Security (HSS) Manager
- Plan and manage the safety of event
- Support sustainability and responsible management
- Ensure risk mitigation in large gatherings
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Event Safety & Security Manager
- Venue Safety Officer
- Government or regulatory roles (e.g. managing large-scale public events)
Transform WSH practices using technology
- Develop technological solutions for mitigating workplace safety and health risks (e.g. advanced vehicle systems for hazard detection, and wearable devices for monitoring vital signs)
- Enhancing safety compliance (e.g. digital platforms for managing permits)
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Workplace Safety and Health Technologist
- Software Developer for WSH-related tools
Strengthen operational safety and compliance
- Strengthen safety in building construction, facility operations and maintenance
- Improve workplace health standards and emergency preparedness
- Support sustainable and safe infrastructure management
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Facilities/Operations Safety Manager
- WSH Officer/Safety Coordinator
- Risk and Compliance Manager
- Integrate safety, health, and security in addition to public safety and security
- Ensure organisations can operate during threat and crises
- Plan for disruptions (pandemics, cyber threats, disasters)
Open opportunities to roles such as
- Public Safety or Security Analyst
- Emergency Management/Crisis Response Specialist
- Corporate Security Manager
Curriculum
The Minor in Workplace Safety and Health is open to all undergraduate students who can take a minor.
To obtain the minor, students are required to complete 30 credit units (cu) of courses from the following list of elective courses. Each course is worth 5 cu.