Health and Safety | Leeds Beckett University

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Course summary

Learn to establish and maintain effective health and safety practices. You’ll keep up to date with the latest issues, risks and practices in the field on this accredited course.

As part of this course, you’ll:

Understand health and safety as an integral part of any organisation
Learn how to establish and maintain a safe working environment for everyone
Develop your knowledge of how different organisations use varying levels of safety procedures and understand how to assess their impact on a company
Investigate organisations in their entirety and gain a broad knowledge of other departments such as marketing, sales and human resources
Explore how departments across a business are affected by health and safety procedures and processes
Enhance your understanding of the technical and human aspects of health and safety and the causes of problems, whether machine malfunctions or human misjudgements

Alternative study routes
You could study this course or PG Dip Health & Safety to achieve an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) accredited award. If you have already successfully completed an IOSH-accredited postgraduate diploma, you could convert your qualification into a master’s degree by studying two additional research modules part-time over one year.

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Learn from experts
This course is accredited by IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health), the world's leading Professional Body for Health and Safety Practitioners. This means you’ll learn directly from prominent health and safety experts. Your learning will be up to date and include the latest health and safety issues, risks and practices.

Why study Health and Safety at Leeds Beckett University...

100% of MSc Health & Safety graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
Professionally accredited - by IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health), the world's leading Professional Body for Health and Safety Practitioners
Specialist facilities
Part-time option – fit your studies around existing commitments
Real-life projects – put your learning into practice

Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*

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