Overview
Advance your career with the Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management, an advanced postgraduate-level qualification designed for experienced health and safety professionals, managers, and leaders who want to develop strategic expertise in occupational health, risk management, compliance, and organisational safety.
At Direct Skills, you can study 100% online, giving you the flexibility to gain a recognised UK qualification while balancing your work, family, and professional commitments. Whether you are looking to progress into senior leadership, consultancy, or postgraduate study, this qualification provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed.
Equivalent to the RQF Level 7, which is academically equivalent to Pre master degree.
Benefits of Doing a Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management Online
Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management online offers learners a flexible, accessible, and career-focused route to advancing their skills within the sector. Key benefits include:
- Flexible Learning
- Learners can study at their own pace and schedule, making it easier to balance education with work, family responsibilities, or other commitments. Online learning platforms allow students to access course materials anytime and from anywhere.
- Cost-Effective
- Online learning removes the need for travel, accommodation, and other campus-related expenses, making education more affordable.
- Access to Quality Resources
- Students gain access to interactive digital learning materials, recorded lectures, case studies, and dedicated tutor support through an online learning portal.
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- The qualification develops essential leadership and management skills, supporting progression into supervisory and career roles within the Health and Safety sector.
Course Delivery
The qualification is delivered fully online through:
- Virtual Learning Platform: Access to study materials and resources 24/7.
- Tutor Support: Regular guidance via email, online forums,
- Independent Study: Learners study at their own pace with structured guidance.
- Obtain assignment: marking and feedback.
- Online Assessments: Assignments, projects, and portfolios submitted on LSM.
- Acquire: Assignment briefing, study lesson plan
- Receive excellent-quality study notes.
- Receive dedicated customer support via chat, telephone, and email (Monday to Friday)
Course Quick Summary (Ofqual Regulated UK Qualification)
- Study Mode: 100% Online, Self-paced
- Accreditation: OTHM Qualifications
- Duration: 6-9 months.
- Assessment: Assignment-based (No Exams)
- Requirements: Open access / Career experience
- Tutor Support: Unlimited academic tutor guidance
Modules
The Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management consist of 6 mandatory unit of 120 credits.
Units are mandatory
Unit 1 Health and Safety Management Practice (20 credits)
- Understand what contributes to an effective health and safety culture and climate in an organisation.
- Understand reasons for the effective management of health and safety.
- Be able to review organisational structures and practices relating to health and safety.
Unit 2 Effectiveness of Health and Safety Management Systems (20 credits)
- Understand the relationship between traditional and proactive safety management models
- Be able to evaluate the influence on an organisation’s safety direction from internal and external factors.
- Understand what contributes to being able to present a plan which promotes a health and safety strategy for the organisation.
Unit 3 Factors Affecting Risk and Strategic Risk Intervention (20 credits)
- Understand the principles of implementing and maintaining a sensible risk management programme.
- Be able to assess health and safety risks within the organisation.
- Understand how to develop risk control measures.
Unit 4 Strategic Commitment to Health and Well-Being (20credits)
- Be able to evaluate the strategy and policy for a business to develop commitment to an integrated health, well-being and safety strategy.
- Be able to champion plans and engage all levels of the business so that the strategy is actioned, monitored, and evaluated.
- Understand the range of occupational health and well-being challenges that effect the safety and welfare of the employees, the reputation and standing of the business and the relative threats.
Unit 5 Sustainability and Ethics in Health and Safety Practice (20 credits)
- Ensure the business reflects in all its undertakings a strategy and implementation plan for sustainability alongside its core health and safety objectives.
- Be able to demonstrate improvements in behaviours at all levels of the business and all working relationships as a result of developing and implementing improved business sustainability and ethical practices.
- Understand the scope for ethical business practices on the part of the health and safety professional and the scope for developing engagement and commitment to ethical behaviours and measures.
Unit 6 Advanced Research Methods (20 credits)
- Be able to develop research approaches.
- Be able to critically review literature relevant to a Health and Safety topic.
- Be able to design research methodologies.
Entry Requirements
- To study a The Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety learner must be aged of 19 and above.
- No formal educational qualifications are required to study this qualification.
Qualifications
OTHM's objective is the creation and conferral of high-quality certifications that combine strict educational requirements and professional relevance. OTHM is acknowledged as an Awarding Organisation by Ofqual, the qualifications regulator for England, guaranteeing that all its programmes adhere to high regulatory standards. OTHM aligns with worldwide quality frameworks, allowing global recognition of its certifications while ensuring consistency, integrity, and excellence in its awarding processes.
Assessment requirements
- Assessment is via assignment submission only.
- No Exams
Average completion timeframe (Course Duration)
- The average time it takes our learners to complete the course is 6-9 months.
- Learners are granted a maximum of two years’ access to complete the course from the date of enrolment.
Certificate & Transcript Information
Upon successful completion of the qualification, the learner will receive an electronic certificate and transcript according to the awarding body’s certificate policy.
Hard Copy Delivery Charges:
Ordering a hard copy certificate and transcript is optional. If the learner requires a hard copy certificate and transcript, the applicable hard copy and delivery charges must be paid separately. For certificate-related support, please contact info@directskills.co.uk.
Progression – The Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Successful completion of the qualification allows learners to progress in several ways:
1. Higher Education
Upon successful completion, learners may progress to:
- Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Master of Science (MSc) in Occupational Health and Safety
- MSc in Risk Management
- MSc in Environmental Management
- MBA with Health and Safety or Risk Management
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Professional Doctorate programmes (subject to university entry requirements)
The qualification also supports progression to chartered professional development pathways and executive leadership roles.
2. Employment Opportunities
The qualification helps learners prepare for roles such as:
- Health and Safety Director
- Head of Health and Safety
- Senior Health and Safety Consultant
- SHEQ Director
- Corporate Risk Manager
- Compliance Director
- Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
- Operations Director
- Business Continuity Manager
- Governance and Risk Consultant
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