Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. Your first degree must also have had a research training component. Applicants applying based on experience should provide evidence of evaluation and implementation of policy and guidance within health and safety to meet this requirement.

All applicants should complete a supporting statement as part of their application. Your supporting statement should demonstrate your understanding and experience of health and safety. In no more than 500 words your supporting statement should cover the following two key areas that are deemed essential for entry to a professional Health and Safety course and for a future Health and Safety Practitioner:

• A commitment to health and safety with a planned career move to work within a health and safety role, or continuation/career progression within a health and safety role – you should demonstrate your reasons for applying for the course and your understanding of health and safety roles.
• Display an awareness of the role and duties of a health and safety practitioner and provide evidence to demonstrate this – you should demonstrate your motivation to seek out relevant learning opportunities and experiences to find out more about what health and safety practitioners do; this may include work experience, volunteering, shadowing, online research, webinars, IOSH meetings, professional websites, personal experience; you should be able to clearly demonstrate your learning from these experiences and be able to demonstrate that you understand the roles and responsibilities of the health and safety practitioner across a range of settings.

Applicants who have completed an IOSH accredited PGDip Health & Safety will be considered for advanced entry and will only need to complete a further 60 level 7 credit points.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion.

All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.