PG Dip Occupational Health Practice at University of Derby

Programme overview

Occupational Health (OH) is a specialist field of health practice focused on promoting and maintaining the health, safety and wellbeing of people in the workplace. Occupational Health practitioners work proactively to prevent work-related injury and illness, promote health and wellbeing, and support employees and organisations to manage health effectively and ethically.

What you will study

Postgraduate Diploma core modules: Evidence Based Health Care, Leading for Quality, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Foundations of Occupational Health.

Career pathways

This Postgraduate Diploma provides a strong foundation for advanced professional development within Occupational Health. It enhances your critical thinking, leadership capability and evidence-informed decision-making, supporting safe and effective practice in complex workplace environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must: Be a registered professional (e.g., nurse, midwife, allied health professional or doctor) with relevant professional registration; Other suitably qualified practitioners capable of safe and effective practice (such as experienced Occupational Health Technicians) may be considered at the discretion of the Programme Leader.; In addition, you must have: A Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or; A Diploma/Advanced Diploma with additional level 6 (undergraduate) study within the past five years; For Nurses without a current BSc, entry at postgraduate level is enabled through completion of the BSc (Hons) Occupational Health Nursing (Top-Up) degree.; English language qualifications; If English is not your first language, or you have not successfully completed your highest level of qualification in English, you will need an English language qualification equivalent to a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) average score of 6.5 or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,480 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

International applicants: GBP 6,480 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

Intake: September

Duration: Part-time: 1 to 2 years

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