| Qualification: | Diploma |
| Level: | 6 |
| Dates: | 2025 Intake 5: 25 August to 19 December - Applications Close 18 August 2025 2026 Intake 1: 09 February to 05 June - Applications Close 02 February 2026 2026 Intake 2: 16 March to 10 July - Applications Close 09 March 2026 2026 Intake 3: 22 June to 16 October - Applications Close 15 June 2026 2026 Intake 4: 27 July to 20 November - Applications Close 20 July 2026 |
| Duration: | One year full-time Up to four years part-time Intakes are 17 weeks long |
| Location: | |
| Credits: | 120 |
Get into Health and Safety Management with the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management. Develop essential skills needed to manage and develop health and safety protocols.
This diploma will advance your personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments that are recognised locally, nationally and internationally.
You will learn:
*As of 01 January 2022, SIT2LRN has updated the paper codes to be in line with other ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Institute of Technology’s qualifications. The paper name and content are the same.
Please ensure that you are selecting the correct papers when you enrol online as the application will now show the new paper codes.
Please refer to the table below for the old and new codes
| Paper Codes | Paper Title | Level | Credits | |
| Old Paper Codes | New Paper Codes (with effect from 2022 Intakes) | |||
| MGT206 | MGT605 | Risk Management and Quality | 6 | 15 |
| MGT215 | MGT608 | Organisational Behaviour | 6 | 15 |
| MGT222 | MGT611 | Health and Safety in Employment | 6 | 15 |
| MGT225 | MGT613 | Occupational Health and Safety Strategies and Organisational Systems | 6 | 15 |
| MGT226 | MGT614 | Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Training Strategies and Evaluation | 6 | 15 |
| MGT227 | MGT615 | Occupational Health and Safety Management Practice Leadership | 6 | 15 |
| MGT228 | MGT616 | Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement | 6 | 15 |
| MGT229 | MGT617 | Occupational Health and Safety Intervention Programme Design and Evaluation | 6 | 15 |
MGT605 Risk Management and Quality (Level 6) 15 credits
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ will be provided with a thorough understanding of issues of risk assessment, prevention and intervention in undertaking projects. The related topic of quality control and evaluation is also considered in detail.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT608 Organisational Behaviour (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with a strong background and understanding of organisational and motivational theories and the application of these in the development of internal and external environmental analyses for an organisation.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT611 Health and Safety in Employment (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper presents students with an overview of health and safety in employment situations and the development of strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injury and illness.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT613 Occupational Health and Safety Strategies and Organisational Systems (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with an overview of both health and safety systems and strategies, including policies and processes, to enable the proactive management of risk and hazards for both occupational health and occupational safety.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT614 Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Training Strategies and Evaluation (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and information to critically evaluate organizational health and safety training strategies and programmes.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to
MGT615 Occupational Health and Safety Management Practice Leadership (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be champions for occupational health and occupational safety to enable development of leadership and building of an organisational health and safety culture. This paper will also enable students to develop an understanding of aspects of leadership, leadership style and methods for dealing with leadership problems
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT616 Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyse health and safety data to assist in strategic planning and performance measurement within an organisation.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT617 Occupational Health and Safety Intervention Programme Design and Evaluation (Level 6) 15 credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and evaluate both occupational health and occupational safety programmes and reporting systems. In this paper students will undertake identification of sources of information to assist in the development and evaluation of intervention programme strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injury and illness.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
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Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work as a manager or leader in a range of strategic roles within a health and safety context in New Zealand organisations.
Recent graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management have furthered their career in their current employment, gaining additional responsibilities and/or successfully increasing their remuneration in reflection of their additional skills.
Applicants should be a minimum of 20 years of age, with a minimum of four years secondary education. All applicants should have academic attributes (e.g. successful completion of a previous qualification at Level 4 or above) or industry experience (e.g. as evidenced by CV or employer references) which indicate they have a reasonable likelihood of successful completion of the programme.
Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are also important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Special Admission
Notwithstanding the above admissions categories, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in advanced level studies in workplace health and safety management (e.g. strong work experience/background as evidenced by CV, or referee attestations), may be considered for admission provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, which is deemed to prepare graduates for the required academic standard for entry.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A¬ level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or
Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, AustraliaÂ, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor ‘s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
Diploma at Level 6
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and Internet access. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2ndweek of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
All students will get an official academic transcript on successful completion of their programme of study which will be posted or given at Graduation. After each intake is finished, it is suggested that students check their results on .
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide us with. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees. However, there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay. The administration fee is for processing your application and the Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard® our online learning environment and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
Instructions to help you with your application:
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What happens next?
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6) programme of delivery, and be awarded the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management qualification the student must successfully achieve:
Please Note: ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit Zero Fees entitlement.
Assessments for this course typically involve a variety of essays and written reports. Assessments also involve practical interaction with industry stakeholders.
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the textbook list here.