Transform your career in health and safety. This specialised certificate programme equips you with the critical knowledge and practical skills to identify, analyse, and control workplace hazards effectively. Whether you're advancing in your current role or entering the field, gain the expertise employers demand in today's safety-conscious business environment.
Why Choose This Programme?
Industry-Focused Designed to meet legislative and industry requirements, ensuring your skills are immediately applicable and highly valued in the workplace.
Career Enhancement Develop practical applications of hazard analysis and control that add measurable value to any organization and boost your professional credentials.
Postgraduate Level Achieve an NFQ Level 9 qualification that demonstrates advanced expertise and positions you as a leader in health and safety management.
Flexible Learning Part-time delivery with just 3 contact hours per week, plus online resources through Blackboard VLE, making it perfect for working professionals.
Key Benefits
Lead Safety Initiatives:
Develop and deliver effective training programmes on hazard analysis and control across your organization.
Make Cost-Effective Decisions:
Learn to prepare reports and proposals that demonstrate the financial benefits of hazard control.
Think Critically:
Apply independent and creative thinking to identify hazards and implement suitable management actions.
Build Transferable Skills:
Gain expertise in auditing, decision-making, and problem-solving applicable across industries.
Real-World Application
Work with case studies and practical scenarios that prepare you for actual workplace challenges.
Expert Support:** Access experienced tutors committed to your success through synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Ready to Advance Your Career in Health and Safety?
Join a programme that combines academic rigor with practical application, preparing you to make a real difference in workplace safety.
What You'll Learn
Hazard Identification & Control Master strategies for identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards using monitoring equipment and best practices.
Chemical Safety & Toxicology Understand toxic substances, exposure routes, risk assessment approaches, and chemical hazard prevention strategies.
Environmental Health Systems Navigate EHS management systems including ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and compliance under environmental legislation.
Occupational Hygiene Gain expertise in noise and vibration measurement, radiation control, air-borne contaminants, and workplace exposure standards.
Legislation & Compliance Interpret and apply health, safety, and environmental legislation with confidence in regulatory requirements.
Human Factors & Risk Recognize how human factors affect hazard control and implement measures to reduce occupational illness and accidents.
The entry criteria for the following Awards at level 9 is that applicants progress from L8 major qualification with a minimum 2:2 or an equivalent professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants who do not have a Level 8 qualification at a 2.2award level and who have relevant work experience and or other certificates and qualifications may also be considered through the University's RPL procedures. Relevant professional experience may be considered and individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis through RPL procedures.
South East Technological University reserves the right to require applicants to attend for interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
Explore our Postgraduate Prospectus to view the full range of postgraduate study options, including course details, entry requirements, and progression routes. Download the prospectus to help you choose the programme that best suits your goals.
