Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Diploma in Safety Management

Qualification code: 90107
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 105733
APS/AS: 17
Rules:
Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. Some of the pre-requisites and/ or co-requisites outlined in this qualification may not apply as they do not form part of the curriculum.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for management positions within the field of safety management. On completion, learners will be able to demonstrate vocational knowledge, skills and applied competence and the necessary attitudes in the field of safety management to become lifelong learners, employable workers and contributors to safety management in various institutions. The qualification is intended for persons who can function on an operational and tactical (functional) level.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
CMH1503 - Health and the Environment
ECS1500 - Introduction to Economics
EUC1501 - End-User Computing I (Theory)
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
FAC1501 - Introductory Financial Accounting
MNB1501 - Business Management IA
MNB1601 - Business Management IB Pre-requisite:MNB1501
MNO1501 - Safety Management IA
MNO1502 - Safety Management IB Pre-requisite:MNO1501
SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Second level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
MNG2601 - General Management
MNG2602 - Contemporary Management Issues Pre-requisite:MNG2601
MNO2603 - Safety Management IIA Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2605 - Analysis of Safety Incidents Pre-requisite:MNO2603
MNO2606 - Managing Organisational Safety Culture
MNO2607 - Safety Management Systems
OHS2601 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIA
OHS2602 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIB
RSK2601 - Enterprise Risk Management
RSK2602 - Fundamentals of Operational & Financial Risk

Third level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
FIN2603 - Finance for Non-Financial Managers
HRM2605 - Human Resource Management for Line Managers
IOP2603 - Ergonomics Pre-requisite:IOP1601
MNG3701 - Strategic Planning IIIA Pre-requisite:MNG2601
MNG3702 - Strategic Implementation and Control IIIB Co-requisite:MNG3701
MNO2608 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
MNO2609 - Quality in Occupational Health and Safety
MNO3704 - Environmental Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO3705 - Safety Management IIIA Pre-requisite:MNO2605
MNO3706 - Safety Management III B