Course Overview

Health and safety is an integral and important part of any organization - whether you work as an operations manager, office manager, engineer, or technician, you will be involved with ensuring a safe working environment for everyone. We will develop your knowledge of how different organizations use varying levels of safety procedures and you will assess their impact on the whole company. By investigating an organization as a whole, you'll gain a broad knowledge of other departments such as marketing, sales, and human resources, and how they are affected by the procedures and processes you implement. You'll also enhance your understanding of the technical and human aspects of health and safety, such as identifying whether issues were caused by machine malfunctions or misjudgment by humans.

Learn from case studies

You’ll use case studies to enhance your learning and understand errors in the implementation and maintenance of health and safety. You’ll be able to identify the cause of mistakes and the preventative measures that should have been put in place. You’ll study a range of examples that could include:

Dealing with harmful substances within a chemical facility

Exposed wires and trip hazards in a busy office

Safety measures for maintenance work on rail tracks

Learn from experts

This course is accredited by IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health), the world's leading Professional Body for Health and Safety Practitioners. This means you’ll learn directly from prominent health and safety experts. Your learning will be up to date and include the latest health and safety issues, risks, and practices.

Alternative study routes

You could study this course or MSc Dip Health & Safety to achieve an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) accredited award. If you have already successfully completed an IOSH-accredited postgraduate diploma, you could convert your qualification into a master’s degree by studying two additional research modules part-time for over one year.

General Eligibility

Applicants should either have at least a second-class honors degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion. All applicants should satisfy our University's English language requirements.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.