NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals
The NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is a perfect choice if you want to make health and safety your career.
The syllabus has been developed with experts for experts! We consulted with over 600 people including, key stakeholders, previous Diploma learners, Learning Partners, subject experts, and employers during its development.
The resulting qualification will give you the knowledge and practical skills you need to perform as a leading health and safety professional of the future. You will gain confidence in your capabilities to recognise and solve everyday health and safety issues and take opportunities for improvement.
This advanced international health and safety qualification will support your academic and career progression.
Professional body recognition
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
Holders of the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals will now be eligible for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) upon completion of the CRST examination.
For those with greater workplace experience and additional qualifications, the BCRSP is offering a streamlined route to Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) certification for people with a NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Read more on the BCRSP website.
South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh)
Members of the Saiosh can now upgrade from Technical membership (TechSaiosh) to Graduate Membership (GradSaiosh) using the NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals to meet the membership level’s academic requirements.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
The International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is recognized as a Qualified Equivalent Program (QEP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), meeting the qualified credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
Applications must be made within one year of achieving the Diploma; download the application instructions. For more information on the BCSP and the Transitional Safety Practitioner (TSP) designation, please download the Benefits of Becoming a TSP document, or visit the BCSP website.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
This qualification is now accredited by Ofqual and, following changes to IOSH’s accreditation criteria, we re-applied for IOSH recognition. We can can confirm that the NEBOSH Level 6 National and International Diplomas meet the academic requirements to apply for IOSH membership at the appropriate grade. Please see full information on the recent changes and how this applies to learners at different stages of their studies: Diploma Recognition Update.
Learners who achieved the International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (2020 specification) before August 2024 and were registered with NEBOSH before August 2022 can also apply for IOSH membership at the appropriate grade, irrespective of the country they took their qualification or whether their Diploma parchment features a regulator logo.
UNIT ID1 (Assignment)Know – workplace health and safety principles (International)
- You will be able to advise your organisation on the types of legislation likely to apply to the
organisation and how enforcement actions could apply; the relevance of the International Labour
Organization’s conventions/recommendations to the organisation; how non-government bodies
and standards could influence health and safety in the organisation. - You will be able to promote a positive health and safety culture by:
• gaining commitment and participation; and
• engaging, supporting, and influencing leaders (and others) to change attitudes and
behaviour and make health and safety a priority - You will be able to assess, develop and maintain individual and organisational health and safety
competence. - You will be able to understand risk management including the techniques for identifying
hazards, the different types of risk assessment, considerations when implementing sensible and
proportionate additional control measures and developing a risk management strategy. - You will be able to develop and implement proactive and reactive health and safety monitoring
systems and carry out reviews and auditing of such systems. - You will be able to continually develop your own professional skills and ethics to actively influence
improvements in health and safety by providing persuasive arguments to workers at all levels - You will be able to develop a health and safety policy strategy within your organisation (including
proactive safety, Corporate Social Responsibility and the change management process). - You will be able to manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and
safety standards.
UNIT ID2 CASE STUDY Do – controlling workplace health issues (International)
9. You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace health issues/
hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled.
UNIT ID3 CASE STUDY Do – controlling workplace safety issues (International)
10. You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace safety issues/
hazards including how these can be assessed..
The qualification units are assessed in the following way:
| DI1 – Know – workplace health and safety principles | Assignment – workplace-based tasks together with simulations and reflective statements and a research topic |
| DI2 – Do – controlling workplace health issues | Scenario-based case study |
| DI3 – Do – controlling workplace safety issues | Scenario-based case study |
Each assessment is a substantial undertaking. We anticipate that it will take you around 40 hours to complete the DI1 assignment and 20 hours each for the DI2 and DI3 case studies. The time-period given for you to complete each assessment reflects this:
Unit DI1: 4 weeks (20 working days)
Unit DI2: 2 weeks (10 working days)
Unit DI3: 2 weeks (10 working days)
Unit DI1: 169
Unit DI2: 125
Unit DI3: 115