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IOSH Academy – Level 6 Diploma course details

Study with us for a degree-level qualification in occupational safety and health

The three units of the IOSH Level 6 Diploma combine to give a balanced professional qualification that prepares you to play an effective role in your organisation.

There are three units of study, each mapped to the IOSH competency framework.

  1. Advanced OSH management principles in organisations.
  2. OSH integration within an organisation.
  3. Leading and influencing in OSH.

You study part-time for the Diploma using our online learning platform. Online learning is a smart and inexpensive way to study, meaning you are not tied to a single location.  It’s a self-paced course that usually takes two years to complete.

Successful completion of the Diploma meets the academic requirements for you to upgrade to IOSH Certified membership. Once you have upgraded, you can add the post-nominal CertIOSH to your name, recognised by employers around the world.

If you're not already an IOSH member, we’ll set you up as a Student Member as part of your application. Student membership costs £15 per year.

We provide a structured programme of learning that includes:

  • a self-led induction
  • modules with reflective tasks and exercises that test your learning
  • physical text books to support your online learning
  • timetabled live workshop sessions.

Our tutors are on hand to provide additional one-to-one support by email, phone or Microsoft Teams meeting.

There are no formal exams. You are assessed by recorded presentations and written reports. You have several weeks to complete each assessment, working with your personal tutor who provides feedback and support.

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Fill out the online form and we’ll contact you to confirm the next steps and enrolment details.

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Timeline of study

  1. Application and enrolment

    After we receive your application form, there are a few steps before you can start the course:

    • our team reviews your CV and qualifications to confirm you’re eligible
    • we make you an offer
    • you pay for the course
    • we set you up as an IOSH Student Member and start your course enrolment.

  2. Start the course

    Once enrolment is complete, you can start the course.

    You follow a self-led induction and get a welcome email from your personal tutor.

    You receive a unit 2 and unit 3 text book in the post.

  3. Unit 1 e-learning

    Approximately 16 weeks

    This unit has eight modules of e-learning on advanced occupational safety and health management principles in organisations. You learn about different approaches to workplace safety, including:

    • legal frameworks around the world
    • risk management and incident management
    • integration of safety and health risk processes.

    You take part in a live workshop at the mid-point of the unit (three-and-a-half hours). 

    There's an assessment preparation module and your tutor can provide support.

  4. Unit 1 assessment

    Approximately 12 weeks

    You submit a series of reports, presentation slides and recordings for your unit 1 assessment.

    There are four submission points during the year. Before each cut-off date, you can revise your work as many times as you like. All feedback is provided by your tutor.

    Once the cut-off date passes, your last submission becomes the final version.

  5. Unit 1 sign off

    Your tutor confirms you’ve completed unit 1 and are ready to move to on to unit 2.

  6. Unit 2 e-learning

    Approximately 28 weeks

    This unit has 13 modules of e-learning on occupational safety and health integration within an organisation. You’ll learn about:

    • organisation-wide approach to occupational safety and health
    • contribution of safety and health at each stage of producing a product or service
    • implications for workplace safety and health of external factors and organisational change
    • how occupational safety and health in an organisation contributes to sustainability.

    You’ll take part in a live workshop at the mid-point of this unit (three-and-a-half hours).

  7. Unit 2 sign off

    Your tutor confirms you’ve completed the unit 2 e-learning and are ready to move on to unit 3.

  8. Unit 3 e-learning

    Approximately 14 weeks

    This unit has seven modules of e-learning on leading and influencing in occupational safety and health. You’ll learn about:

    • behaviour and performance
    • supporting others to get results
    • developing an organisation-wide approach to safety and health
    • reviewing your own performance and identifying how you can develop.

    You take part in a live workshop at the mid-point of the unit (three-and-a-half hours). 

    There's an assessment preparation module and your tutor can provide support.

  9. Unit 2 and 3 assessment period

    Approximately 18 weeks

    Unit 2 and 3 are assessed together. You produce:

    • a written occupational safety and health strategy proposal for a real-life scenario
    • a presentation of your strategy proposal
    • a reflective report.

    There are four submission points during the year. Before each cut-off date, you can revise your work as many times as you like. All feedback is provided by your tutor.

    Once the cut-off date passes, your last submission becomes the final version.

  10. Final results and graduation

    Final grades are confirmed and you’re awarded your diploma.

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