Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Professional Diploma

The Professional Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management provides the recognised training essential for your career development. It is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and certified by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment to allow successful graduate membership to these internationally recognised institutions.

Key Information

Entry requirements

A recognised certificate-level qualification in Health and Safety
Or relevant trade qualifications
Or other recognised educational qualifications plus experience
No references are required when applying for this course
IELTS 6.5 (minimum writing score 6.0)/TOEFL 560 (minimum writing score five)/TOEFL iBT 83 (minimum writing score 24)

Course length

12 months part-time, possibly two to three years

Study location

City site

Fees and funding

Please see the Fees and funding section.

Start date

October or February

Schools

Visit the School of Social Sciences site

Overview

About the Professional Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management
This successful and popular course gives you the recognised training that's essential for career development. As the business world continues to realise the full potential and cost-effectiveness of health and safety management, the demand for qualified practitioners rises. This undergraduate-level course incorporates Masters-level learning and provides a nationally recognised qualification in the dynamic subject area of Safety, Health and Environmental Management.

The aims of the course are:

to provide an academic and practical course of study to meet the needs of existing and aspiring safety practitioners who already possess the Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or other suitable qualification and require a higher qualification to Diploma level
to enable students to follow a course of study for a qualification which meets the academic requirement needed to gain Graduate Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
to provide an integrated programme of study gaining professional recognition for environmental studies.

If you would like to arrange a 1-2-1 appointment with the Programme Leader to discuss this course, please email us or call +44 (0)115 848 4460.

Any questions?

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Course

Course content
The course consists of six modules:

Risk Assessment and Management
Law for Health and Safety Practitioners
Occupational Health and Hygiene
Safety Technology
Environmental Management
Professional Study Skills.

Assessment
These are modular in design via a combination of coursework and/or open book assessments.

Resources and facilities
In addition to having well-equipped facilities for lectures and seminar classes, the department has computers with specialist software, which are linked to the University network.

Special benefits
The curriculum design and educational basis of delivery provides students with the opportunity to continue their studies further. The environmental management module is studied and assessed at masters level.

Careers

Careers in Safety, Health and Environmental Management
This course is fully accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), allowing successful students to apply for Graduate membership.

Furthermore, completion of the environmental management module allows students to apply for associate membership of IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment).

Placements

This course does not currently offer placements.

How to apply

If you would like to arrange a one-to-one appointment with the Programme Leader to discuss this course, please email us or call +44 (0)115 848 4460.

How to apply
Click the Apply online button at the top of the page to complete your application.