COURSE DESCRIPTION
The NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is a perfect choice if you want to make health and safety your career.
The syllabus has been developed with experts for experts! We consulted with over 600 people including, key stakeholders, previous Diploma learners, Learning Partners, subject experts, and employers during its development.
The resulting qualification will give you the knowledge and practical skills you need to perform as a leading health and safety professional of the future. You will gain confidence in your capabilities to recognise and solve everyday health and safety issues and take opportunities for improvement.
This advanced international health and safety qualification will support your academic and career progression.
Who is it for?
This qualification is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to make health and safety their career.
Building upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH General Certificate, it is particularly relevant for:
- Health and safety professionals or those with aspirations to be one
- People with health and safety responsibilities who want to gain an in-depth understanding
Employers
Employers looking for more information on how NEBOSH qualifications can benefit your organisation, can find out more on our Guidance for Employers page.
Course Details
The qualification deliberately looks at general workplace issues so that is can be applied in the many different sectors in which health and safety professionals may work.
On completion of the qualification, you will be able to:
- advise on the types of legislation likely to apply, the relevance of ILO and non-government bodies’ guidance and possible enforcement actions
- identify and effectively communicate relevant health and safety information
- advise on a range of common workplace health and safety issues including how these can be assessed, controlled and monitored
- develop a health and safety policy strategy (including proactive safety, Corporate Social Responsibility and the change management process)
- contribute to a risk management strategy
- promote a positive health and safety culture
- develop and audit health and safety management systems
- maintain individual and organisational health and safety competence
- manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
Length of course
The qualification requires a minimum of 185 taught hours plus 144 recommended self-study hours and 80 assessment hours.
Entry Requirements
There are no mandatory qualification entry requirements but it is strongly recommended learners have undertaken the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. The syllabus assumes that learners will have this level of prior learning.
It is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
Read more about language requirements for NEBOSH qualifications.
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1
- Assessments Yes
NEBOSH Study Modes
When submitting an application, you will be required to inform us of your chosen study mode and supply the relevant information required to support your application for that mode.
Please see a brief explanation of each mode of study below:
Full Time
- This is a classroom-based course.
- All learners sit in person face to face.
- Ideally be taught as a Mon-Fri block week.
- Learners to be provided with all relevant materials, e.g., course book.
- Recommended maximum Tutor/Learner ratio is 1:20.
(A course timetable is required to be submitted for this study mode using the recommended study hours.)
Part Time
- This is a classroom-based course.
- All learners sit in person face to face.
- Ideally be taught as Half Days/Evenings/Weekends etc.
- Learners to be provided with all relevant materials, e.g., course book.
- Recommended maximum Tutor/Learner ratio is 1:20.
(A course timetable is required to be submitted for this study mode using the recommended study hours.)
Virtual Delivery
- Delivery using technologies such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.
- Learners to be provided with all relevant materials, e.g., course book.
- Interaction between Tutors and Learners for any questions and queries.
- IT Support to be available to help with any technical support needs (such as logging in, etc.).
- Course needs to be engaging.
- We recommend use of cameras for this method and also the use of breakout groups.
- Maximum Tutor/Learner ratio is 1:20.
- Timetable would need to be supplied including regular breaks.
(A course timetable is required to be submitted for this study mode using the recommended study hours.)
E-Learning
- A Learning Management System (LMS) is required.
- Courses must be interactive and engaging.
- Use of technologies such as YouTube, short videos, quizzes, and reflective accounts.
- Asynchronous, meaning Learners can progress and complete the course in their own time.
- Information should be well presented, and the site needs to be user friendly.
- Course information needs to be easily accessible for Learners.
- Contacts for Learners to be available eg: tutor contact section included.
- It is required that you confirm all units and assessments have been completed before the Learner is registered on the examination.
- Uploading face-to-face content (course slides and notes) onto a LMS will not be accepted as an E-Learning mode of study.
(Recommended study hours need to be visible to Learners on the site).
Open/Distance Learning
NEBOSH is no longer accepting applications for this mode of study.
If you need advice or support on how to develop your materials for approval as E-Learning, please contact LPQ@nebosh.org.uk.
