Executive Education - Specialist Areas
Occupational Health and Safety Management
Postgraduate programme
Since the advent of the Health and Safety at Work Act and, more recently, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, the philosophy of managing work based hazards has changed from a reactive rule based protocol to one based on the assessment and management of risks.
The systematic assessment and management of workplace hazards demand the development of existing knowledge and skills. Good employers now recognise that managing health and safety has not only legal and moral imperatives, but also makes good business sense.
Loughborough University has been providing training in occupational health and safety management for more than 30 years. On successful completion, participants will be able to make better informed decisions concerning the management of occupational health and safety.
Awards
- Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
- MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Who Will Benefit?
The programme is aimed at professional health and safety advisors and managerial, engineering and scientific staff with responsibilities for occupational health and safety. It gives them the academic knowledge and skills to evaluate operational requirements against health and safety policies, which have to respond to a changing regulatory, social and economic climate.
The courses are designed and delivered for participants working within the discipline who can attend the University for a series of short courses ranging from one to five days.
The objectives of the programme are to provide:
- a comprehensive understanding of current occupational health and safety management issues;
- the academic basis for corporate membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (for holders of the Diploma); and
- flexible training for working professionals who do not have the opportunity for full-time study.
Programme Structure
The Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma programmes are part-time and modular in structure, and involve a combination of taught modules (in five day blocks), distance learning modules and self study.
The programme is assessed by assignments and projects. There are no written examinations.
The Postgraduate Certificate will normally be completed within six months of part-time study and the Postgraduate Diploma within 14 months.
The MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management involves a part-time research project conducted over 12 months and is available to those who have achieved the Diploma requirements. Candidates for the MSc must attend three short courses (totalling five days) in research methods and submit a satisfactory dissertation of less than 20,000 words.
The MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management is also available to those who have a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from other higher education institutions recognised by IOSH, those with a NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) and those with a British Safety Council Diploma (Level 6). This qualification usually takes 18 months to complete. Full information.
Module Titles
- Module 1: Occupational Health and Safety and the Law
- Module 2: Risk Management
- Module 3: Management of Physical Hazards
- Module 4: Occupational Health Management
- Module 5: Safety and the Management of People
- Module 6: Diploma Project
- Module 7: MSc Research Project
For the Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Management, candidates must attend and successfully complete the assessment elements of modules 1, 2 and any two chosen from modules 3, 4 and 5.
For the Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management, candidates must attend and successfully complete the assessment elements of modules 1 through 6.
For the MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management, candidates must attend and successfully complete the assessment elements of modules 1 through 7.
Entry Requirements
Postgraduate programme candidates should:
- hold a degree from a Higher Education Institution of the UK; or
- have achieved the academic requirements for corporate membership of a British chartered professional institution; or
- hold any other relevant qualification and experience, approved by the University – candidates in this category will be advised on their suitability for the course.
Course Start Dates
Diploma - February 2012
MSc - September 2012
Further details
- You can download the current brochure »
Alternatively, a prospectus, including details of current fees and an application form, may be obtained by either completing the on-line Information Request Form,or by contacting:
Marion Jost
School of Business and Economics
Loughborough University
Leicestershire,
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
Email: M.Jost@lboro.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1509 222155
Fax: +44 (0)1509 223991
Potential students with questions about the content of the programme are advised to contact the Programme Director for more information:
David Wenham
Email: D.G.Wenham@lboro.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1509 222159
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