IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management
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What Is the IOSH Level 6 Diploma?
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management is an advanced qualification designed for professionals who want to strengthen their expertise in workplace safety, health and safety management, leadership and risk control. The course develops the knowledge and leadership capabilities needed to manage occupational safety and health responsibilities effectively and support safer, better-managed workplaces.
Who Should Take the IOSH Level 6 Diploma?
This qualification is for professionals whose role involves managing OSH policy, procedures and practice — typically reporting to, or sitting within, the senior leadership team. It is aimed at experienced OSH practitioners moving into strategic, leadership-level responsibility.
Entry requirements
● No mandatory entry requirements.
● Preferable Course: IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Practice, or an equivalent IOSH-accredited qualification and/or relevant experience — this level of prior learning is assumed.
● Minimum age: 19 years or above
Why Choose the IOSH Level 6 Diploma?
● Career progression: on successful completion, learners meet the academic requirement for CertIOSH.
● Dual accreditation: also approved by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) as a pathway to Member grade (MInstLM).
● Chartered pathway: this Diploma is a recognised step toward Chartered Membership (CMIOSH).
● Regulated and quality-assured: Ofqual-regulated.
● Real workplace application: assessments are built around the learner’s own organisation
● IOSH Student Membership included.
● Level 6 standard: degree-equivalent qualification, positioning graduates for senior/strategic OSH roles.
● Comprehensive learner support: dedicated tutor-led sessions, formative assessments with individual tutor feedback, and structured self-study materials built specifically for this qualification.
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management consists of three mandatory units designed to develop advanced technical, strategic and leadership skills in occupational safety and health.
Course Structure: The Three Units
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management consists of three mandatory units designed to develop advanced technical, strategic and leadership skills in occupational safety and health.
Unit 1: Advanced OSH Management Principles in Organisations
Develop advanced knowledge of occupational safety and health management principles and their application within organisations. This unit focuses on strategic OSH management, risk management, legal and organisational requirements, performance improvement and developing effective OSH systems.
You will learn how to:
- Evaluate organisational OSH risks and management systems.
- Apply advanced OSH management principles.
- Analyse legal and organisational requirements.
- Evaluate OSH performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Recommend practical strategies for improving workplace safety and health.
Unit 2: OSH Integration Within an Organisation
Learn how to integrate occupational safety and health into wider organisational strategy and business operations. This unit focuses on connecting OSH objectives with organisational performance, sustainability, risk management and strategic decision-making.
You will learn how to:
- Integrate OSH into organisational strategy.
- Evaluate the relationship between OSH and business performance.
- Assess organisational change and its impact on OSH.
- Develop strategic OSH recommendations.
- Support a positive and sustainable safety culture.
Unit 3: Leading and Influencing in OSH
Develop the leadership and influencing skills required to lead occupational safety and health improvements across an organisation. The unit focuses on leadership behaviour, stakeholder engagement, communication, organisational culture and influencing change.
You will learn how to:
- Demonstrate effective OSH leadership.
- Influence managers, employees and key stakeholders.
- Lead organisational OSH improvements.
- Promote positive safety behaviours and culture.
- Reflect on your leadership performance and professional development.
What You will Learn
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma develops advanced occupational safety and health management, strategic integration and leadership skills. The qualification consists of three mandatory units covering advanced OSH management principles, OSH integration within organisations, and leading and influencing in OSH.
- Qualification Level - Level 6
- Total Credits - 38 Credits
- Total Qualification Time - 380 Hours
- Guided Learning - 155 Hours
- Self-Study - 225 Hours
- Number of units - 3 mandatory units
- Assessments - 3 Summative Assessments & Formative Assessments
- Language - English Only
- Minimum Age - 19+
How Is the IOSH Level 6 Diploma Assessed?
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma is assessed through a combination of 15 tutor-marked formative assessments and three summative assignments based on the learner’s own workplace. Learners receive individual tutor feedback throughout the course to help them prepare for the final assessments.
Technical Evaluation Assignment
Unit: L6D01
Evaluate occupational safety and health management within your organisation and demonstrate how advanced OSH principles can be applied in practice.
OSH Strategic Proposal Assignment
Units: L6D02 & L6D03
Develop a strategic occupational safety and health proposal that addresses organisational needs and demonstrates your ability to integrate OSH into wider business objectives.
Self-Reflection Assignment
Unit: L6D03
Critically evaluate your own OSH leadership capability and identify opportunities for continuing professional development.
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The qualification represents 380 total learning hours (155 guided + 225 self-study), delivered across 24 guided sessions. [Weekly]
No mandatory entry requirements, though the IOSH Level 3 Certificate (or equivalent experience) is strongly recommended, as this level of prior knowledge is assumed.
The IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH Leadership and Management — a Level 6, Ofqual-regulated qualification — plus eligibility to apply for Graduate/Certified IOSH Membership and ILM Membership.
Yes. It is regulated by Ofqual, accredited by IOSH against its Competency Framework, and separately approved by the Institute of Leadership & Management.
Through ongoing formative assessment plus three IOSH-set summative assignments based on the learner's own workplace: a Technical Evaluation, an OSH Strategic Proposal, and a Self-Reflection report.
