MSc Strategic Leadership in Occupational Safety and Health

This is a new, for 2025, professional practice award based on the IOSH Competency Framework with modules designed to integrate practice from your working environment with academia. Action, research and reflection (core to the PSRB's PDA and CPD) is built in to the programme with the project enabling you to do a ‘deep dive’ into a practice-based activity.This course is aimed at:Part time UK applicants in practice to enable students to remain and integrate learning with their working environmentFull time UK applicants in practice (whose employers will give them the time to study on a full-time basis)International students able to get placements through international organisations with offices in the UK and who can get a student visa.You will be taught in a blended fashion, with a mix of in person lectures as well as online classes and technology enabled supported learning activity. Attendance on campus will enable student led discussion and activity with one module, taking advantage of the space on campus for laboratory-based learning.The programme is designed to make it easier for you to attend campus with minimal travel, yet engage with the key information for the award making it a national award not aimed at London commuters.

Minimum 2:2 or better bachelors award demonstrating an ability to study at Level 7, plus,; Evidence of Level 6 qualification in Health and Safety or a portfolio, demonstrating an appropriate understanding of Risk Management Processes in their chosen industry with relevant experience,; Confirmation that the candidate is able to access a workplace during their studies;