Undergraduate & honours qualifications

National Diploma: Safety Management

Qualification code: NDSMN
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 0
SAQA ID: 62413
APS/AS: 17
Rules:
During the period that this qualification was offered, several curriculum amendments have been effected. HRD1501 replaced SPPPRAC, HRM1501 replaced PEF131V, MNO1501 and MNO1502 replaced SPP101S, MNO2603 and MNO2605 replaced SPP201S, FAC1501 and MNO3704 replaced FMA401V, and ENG1503 replaced ENN103F. Students who have already passed the modules that were replaced, will retain the credits and will not be required to complete the replacement module(-s). 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:
A qualified learner will have the competence to independently implement and manage a successful safety programme in a medium to big enterprise. The qualified learner will be able to register, given the fact that he complies to other set requirements, with the Board of Registration for Occupational Health, Safety and Associated Professionals, as an Occupational Safety Practitioner.
This qualification will be presented via distance learning mode.
Qualification offered until 2024, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.

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
ENG1503 - Academic Language and Literacy in English
EUC1501 - End-User Computing I (Theory)
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
FAC1501 - Introductory Financial Accounting
MNO1501 - Safety Management IA
MNO1502 - Safety Management IB Pre-requisite:MNO1501
OHS101S - Occupational Health and Safety Law I
RMN111Z - Risk Management I

Second level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
BSM1501 - Business Management Fundamentals 1A
BSM1602 - Business Management Fundamentals 1B Recommendation:BSM1501
HRD1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Development
HRM1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Management
MNO2603 - Safety Management IIA Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2605 - Analysis of Safety Incidents Pre-requisite:MNO2603
OHS2601 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIA
OHS2602 - Occupational Health and Safety Law IIB

Third level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
MNO3704 - Environmental Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
OHS301S - Occupational Health and Safety Law III Pre-requisite:OHS2602
SMN301S - Safety Management III
STA1610 - Introduction to Statistics