Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Southern Institute of Technology
New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6)
This course is available
Online
Level of Study
Diploma
Duration
1 year
Next start date
Expected Jun 2024
Campus
Southern Institute of Technology
Summary
Get into Health and Safety Management with the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management. Develop essential skills needed to manage and develop health and safety protocols.
This diploma will advance your personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments that are recognised locally, nationally and internationally.
You will learn:
Risk management
Organisational behaviour
Health and Safety in Employment
Occupational health and safety strategies and organisational systems
Occupational health and safety training strategies and evaluation
Occupational health and safety management practice leadership
Occupational health and safety strategic planning and performance measurement
Occupational health and safety intervention programme design and evaluation.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work as a manager or leader in a range of strategic roles within a health and safety context in New Zealand organisations.
Recent graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management have furthered their career in their current employment, gaining additional responsibilities and/or successfully increasing their remuneration in reflection of their additional skills.
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 four 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.
Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are also important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
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
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 18)
Cambridge English Examination -B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
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