This Diploma is aimed at professional health and safety advisors and environmental practitioners. It’s the flagship NEBOSH award and is the most popular qualification of its kind, having been gained by over 10,000 professionals since 1988.
It builds directly on the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate, which is also offered by Northumbria University.
The qualification is divided into four Units: managing health and safety; hazardous agents in the workplace; workplace and work equipment safety; and application of health and safety management in the workplace.
On this distance learning course, you’ll have the flexibility to do the bulk of studying at home while receiving extensive tutor support. The final exam and assessment will be held in Newcastle.
The Diploma is a professional level qualification that’s approximately equivalent to the final year of a degree. Holders of the Diploma can expect promotion and new career opportunities across a wide range of industrial, commercial and public sector organisations.
Award Type Vocationally-Related Qualification - Distance Learning
Delivery Method This Distance Learning course is available to those students who are willing to travel to the Northumbria University campus in Newcastle for the exam and assessment at the end of the course. NEBOSH specifies that a minimum of 468 hours study is required.
Mode of Study
Distance Learning
Start Various Start Dates
Duration
NEBOSH specifies minimum of 468 hrs study is required
Sector
Architecture, Built Environment and Construction, Digital, Tech and Creative, Engineering and Manufacturing, Health, Sport and Social Care, Leadership and Management, Financial and Legal Services
Fee
£2995
The NEBOSH Diploma is a widely recognised and respected qualification and will be delivered by highly qualified, experienced tutors over 4 units;
Unit A: Managing health and safety
Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace
Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety
Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice
Unit A: Managing Health and Safety, begins by looking at principles of health and safety management before moving on to explore: loss causation and incident investigation; the measuring and reviewing of health and safety performance, identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risks; risk control; organisational factors; human factors; principles of health and safety law and safety law.
Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace, focuses on occupational health and hygiene, covering: principles of toxicology and epidemiology; hazardous substances and other chemicals- assessment of risk; hazardous substances and other chemicals- engineering controls and personal protective equipment; monitoring and measuring; biological agents; physical agents (noise, vibration and radiation); psychosocial agents; musculoskeletal risks and controls; work environment risks and controls and managing occupational health.
Unit C: Workplace and Work Equipment Safety, focuses on the management and control of hazards arising within the workplace, specifically covering: general workplace issues; principles of fire and explosion; workplace fire risk assessment; storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances; work equipment (general); work equipment (workplace machinery); work equipment (mobile, lifting and access); electrical safety and electricity at work regulations 1989; construction hazards and controls; workplace transport and driving for work and pressure system hazards and controls.
Unit D: Application of Health and Safety Theory and Practice, allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in health and safety in their chosen workplace environment. The student is required to carry out a detailed review of health and safety performance, and produce a justified action plan to improve performance.
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, however candidates should consider that this is a professional level qualification, approximately equivalent to the final year of a degree course. Achievement of the National General Certificate or direct equivalent prior to undertaking the Diploma course is highly recommended. International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below;
• A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5
• Pearson Academic score of 54 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 51.
The fee for this course is £2995
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