The University is a statutory not-for-profit post-secondary degree granting education and research institution for the special purpose of creating and disseminating new knowledge including applied research in the fields of workplace safety, health promotion, return to work and disability management, comprehensive rehabilitation and disability leadership studies. It is committed to excellence in teaching and research, scholarship, and service to the broader community.

The primary values inherent in this University are a strong commitment to a safer work environment and the integration of disabled workers into the workforce through advanced education and research knowledge.

The University, intended to be a leading global educational and research center, will use an interdisciplinary approach to the critical issues associated with the lifelong workplace health cycle – health and safety, return to work and disability management, and rehabilitation, all of which are underpinned by international instruments as follows:

Occupational health and safety – International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on Health and Safety
Return to work and disability management – ILO Code of Practice on Managing Disability in the Workplace
Rehabilitation/disability studies – United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

PCU-WHS is a special purpose university primarily focused on a combination of distance learning and on site delivery, targeting professionals in the human resources and occupational health field who also have an additional involvement in disability management and return to work, and are keen to see value added education and certification in this field as an opportunity.

Specific degree approval is subject to the terms and conditions as set out by the Degree Quality Assessment Board under the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development of the Province of British Columbia.

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Last Updated: 25 September 2013
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