A study programme on OSH is run at the Safety and Quality Department of the Mechanical Faculty of the Technical University of Kosice. Level I is at Bachelor level, Level II is an Engineering and Ph. D course and Level III relates to the fields of production quality, safety of technical systems (STS) and OSH. The Department also offers subjects which are included in the study programme for the Faculty of Metallurgy. The study programme takes into account the legislation of the Slovak Republic, the EU OSH Directives and their process of harmonisation. Substantial attention is paid to the process of risk assessment and its specific tools. The student work includes solving concrete problems in existing plants or organisations (for example, hotel services, health centres). Students who complete this field as Bachelor (BSc), certified engineers (Dipl-Ing) or at Ph. D level, are qualified to work as safety technicians according to OSH legal requirements.
Level of Education: Continuing vocational education and training
Lead Organisation: Technical University of Kosice
