Overview
Creating safe, compliant and sustainable workplaces is essential across all industries. The BCom in Management Sciences with Safety Management equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage occupational health and safety risks within a broader business context. This qualification prepares graduates for leadership roles in safety auditing, risk assessment, compliance and corporate governance—positioning them as key contributors in protecting people, assets and organisational reputation.
Core subjects
- Strategic Business Management
- Auditing Safety Management
- Safety Management Systems
- Safety Culture
Degree options
Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) in Management Sciences with Safety Management
- Full-time programme: Three (3) years
- Offered on the Vanderbijlpark [V] Campus
- Qualification code: 5FPH08
Admission requirements
BCom in Management Sciences with Safety Management
- APS of 24
- Mathematics level 3 (40% or more) or Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70% or more)
- Afrikaans or English level 4 (50% or more)
Postgraduate study options
Students with this degree will be considered for the BCom honours in Business Management, which can articulate to a masters and doctorate degree in Business Management.
Career opportunities
- Safety officer/practitioner
- Occupational health and safety officer
- Risk assessment analyst
- Compliance officer
- Safety auditor
Talk to us
If you need more information about this programme, please contact the Programme Managers.
- Mr Ravin Naidoo (Any enquiries about this programme)
- Prof Rita Klonaridis (Any enquiries about this programme in general in her capacity as Inter Campus Programme Leader)
- Prof Re-an Müller (Any enquiries about this programme to the Deputy Director on the Vanderbijlpark Campus)