The objective of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management

qualification is to develop occupational health and safety management skills for managers

who have the authority and personal attributes to translate organisational strategy into

effective operational performance.

This qualification reflects current practice in Occupational Health and Safety Management and

allows learners to develop and expand their high-level understanding of occupational health

and safety in the workplace.

The programme addresses a wide range of multidisciplinary topics such as, health and safety

management practice, health and safety management systems, strategic risk intervention,

strategies to improve occupational wellbeing, and sustainability and ethics. The Advanced

Research Methods unit will allow learners to develop a critical understanding of the

philosophical, practical and ethical concepts of research within the context of a health and

safety environment.