Course details

Summary

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Lead and support the development, implementation, and review of integrated health and safety systems and strategies.
• Lead, review and critically evaluate health and safety training strategies and programmes at all levels of an organisation.
• Lead and influence effective internal and external health and safety communication, consultation and engagement strategies at all levels of an organisation.
• Lead and support key organisational influencers of strategy and people to foster a positive, resilient health and safety leadership and culture.
• Develop and lead processes for monitoring, measuring and evaluating performance in an integrated health and safety system.
• Use risk management principles to identify, analyse, prioritise and articulate health and safety risks as part of an organisation's overall risk profile and recommend cost effective mitigation strategies.
• Analyse and present health and safety related data from a range of sources to assist in strategic planning and performance measurement.

Course Content

• MGT206 Risk Management and Quality (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT215 Organisational Behaviour (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT222 Health and Safety in Employment (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT225 Occupational Health and Safety Strategies and Organisational Systems (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT226 Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Training Strategies and Evaluation (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT227 Occupational Health and Safety Management Practice Leadership (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT228 Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (Level 6) 15 credits
• MGT229 Occupational Health and Safety Intervention Programme Design and Evaluation (Level 6) 15 credits

Career Opportunities

To gain skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to management and strategic decision making in the workplace health and safety sector.

To provide a base for learners to progress to more advanced studies in workplace health and safety.

To produce dedicated, professional practitioners who hold a qualification which is well regarded by employers in the workplace health and safety sector.

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) programme of delivery, and be awarded the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management qualification the student must successfully achieve:

• A minimum of 120 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) programme of delivery.
• The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) programme of delivery full-time over one year or part-time over 4 years.

Entry criteria

Applicants should be a minimum of 20 years of age, with a minimum of four years secondary education. All applicants should have academic attributes (e.g. successful completion of a previous qualification at Level 4 or above) or industry experience (e.g. as evidenced by CV or employer references) which indicate they have a reasonable likelihood of successful completion of the programme.

Special Admission:

Notwithstanding the above admissions categories, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in advanced level studies in workplace health and safety management (e.g. strong work experience/background as evidenced by CV, or referee attestations), may be considered for admission provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, which is deemed to prepare graduates for the required academic standard for entry.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, must meet the English proficiency outcomes as below:

• IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
• TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) – Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) – Score of 60 (with a writing score of 20)
• Cambridge English Examinations – FCE, or FCE for schools, or CAE, or CPE with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill OET at Grade C in all sub-tests.
• NZCEL – Level 4 with Academic endorsement
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PToE (Academic score of 50)
• City and Guilds IESOL – B2 Communicator with a score of 66