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Postgraduate programme: PG Cert, PG Dip, MSc, DocWHW

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Welcome

Thank you for your interest in studying Workplace Health and Wellbeing at The University of Nottingham. Our suite of programmes is designed for practitioners who wish to enhance their theory- and evidence-based knowledge

on the management of the contemporary work environment to promote health, wellbeing, and organisational effectiveness. Since 2008 students from a range of professions and more than 20 countries have pursued the programme – we hope you will join them.

This brochure details the awards available within the Workplace Health and Wellbeing programme. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Dr Jonathan Houdmont Director, Workplace Health and Wellbeing Postgraduate Programme

•96% agreed/strongly agreed that the course helped them to identify and implement good practice.

•100% indicated that the course was relevant to their work. •100% were satisfied/very satisfied with the course content. •100% were satisfied/very satisfied with the variety of modules offered. •100% were satisfied/very satisfied with the standard of teaching.•96% were satisfied/very satisfied with the level of individual

student support.

CMIOSH accreditationStudents working towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) may use assignments undertaken as part of the Workplace Health and Wellbeing programme. In certain circumstances IOSH permits the submission of an MSc research project as an alternative to a skills development portfolio. In addition, MSc modules can be used for IOSH continuing professional development purposes.

Find out more: www.iosh.co.uk

Student feedbackWe collected feedback about the programme from graduates and found that:

Programme teamYou will be taught by a team of specialists operating at the forefront of research and practice on workplace health and wellbeing. The range and depth of expertise within this team ensures that programme content is informed by cutting-edge knowledge developments.

Core academic team

Dr Jonathan HoudmontAn occupational health psychologist, Jonathan is personal tutor to students on the programme and convenes the eLearning modules. His research and consultancy focuses on the examination of relations between the psychosocial work environment, employee health, and operational effectiveness. He also has a research interest in the application of psychological models of behavior change to the promotion of occupational sun safety. He has conducted projects on behalf of numerous UK police forces and the Police Federation, in addition to the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Prison Service, and private sector organisations. www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine/people/jonathan.houdmont

Professor Amanda GriffithsAmanda Griffiths convenes three modules that are delivered as campus workshops. Amanda’s research expertise is in sustainable working life, particularly for mid-life and older workers, and in the design and promotion of ‘good jobs’. Her work as an applied psychologist involves collaborations with managers, employees, healthcare practitioners and policy makers to protect and promote health, wellbeing and productivity at work.www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine/people/amanda.griffiths

Honorary professors

Dr Richard HeronRichard is Vice President Health and Chief Medical Officer at BP. He joined BP in 2006 from AstraZeneca, where he was head of global safety, health and risk management. He trained in internal medicine in the UK and New Zealand before specialising in occupational medicine. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In 2014 Richard was elected to be President of the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

Dr Sayeed KhanSayeed is Chief Medical Adviser of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Chief Occupational Physician at EEF OH Service,. He began his career as a GP before specialising in occupational medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Physicians and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. In his other roles, Sayeed is a Member of IIAC and Clinical co-lead for the RCGP National Education Programme in Health and Work.

Dr Barbara KnealeBarbara is an independent Consultant in Occupational medicine. Previously she was the head of occupational health and safety for PSA Peugeot Citroen after completing her specialist occupational medicine training at Toyota Manufacturing UK. Currently she has a work portfolio that includes both public and private sector workplaces. She is a Member of the Royal College of GP’s and Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

Who is this programme designed for? The Workplace Health and Wellbeing programme is for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge on the management of the contemporary work environment in order to promote health, wellbeing and organisational effectiveness.

It is designed for practitioners who recognise that worker health and wellbeing are the keys to sustainable organisational effectiveness. This might include occupational health specialists and nurses, occupational physicians, safety practitioners, occupational therapists, human resource professionals, occupational hygienists, senior managers, and many more.

How long does the programme take to complete? This will depend on which version of the programme you choose to study:

• Postgraduate certificate (eight months)

• Postgraduate diploma (20 months)

• Masters degree (two years)

• Professional doctorate (four years)

All the courses are studied on a part-time basis.

How is the programme delivered? Most modules are delivered in an online learning environment and can be studied from any location via an internet-connected computer. To date, students have studied the course from more than 20 countries. Three modules (for the MSc) are delivered as three-day campus workshops in Nottingham. UK students are expected to attend workshops; international students may participate in the workshops or view recordings of the sessions in the online learning environment.

Do students usually continue to work while studying? Most students do, and the programme is designed for people who lead busy lives. We are aware that unforeseen events can impact upon the time available for study and this is reflected in the fact that there are only two assessment deadlines per year. There is

also a break of three-and-a-half months in the summer, between the first and second year of study (PG Dip and MSc only). Students unable to manage the study workload due to unforeseen domestic or professional challenges may suspend their studies for a year without incurring further fees.

What are the entry requirements?

• 2:2 (or international equivalent) in an undergraduate degree or the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health Level 6 Diploma

• Relevant work experience

• Applicants for whom English is not their first language: overall IELTS score of no less than 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in any category and no less than 7 in writing)

How do I apply for the course? You should apply online: https://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk

How much are the fees? Fees alter slightly each year – please contact the programme director for current fees.

Is there any funding available? UK students may be able to take advantage of a Professional and Career Development Loan.

There are also two competitive scholarships available:

•BPWorkplaceHealthandWellbeingScholarship

•RoyalMailGroupWorkplaceHealthandWellbeingScholarship

For more information about these scholarships, contact the programme director.

What does The University of Nottingham offer? The University has been ranked in the world’s top 75 universities for three consecutive years. For this reason and many others, your qualification will be highly regarded. To learn more about our continued commitment to academic excellence, visit www.nottingham.ac.uk

Judith Grant (MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing, graduated 2013) Group Head of Health and Wellbeing at Royal Mail Group

“Studying for the MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing not only enabled me to learn about cutting-edge research in the field of employee health, but significantly progressed my career. Within three months of beginning the MSc, I was offered a new job with a corporate wellbeing provider (whom I stayed with for two years), as the qualification was so well respected. The course offers fantastic networking opportunities in the field of wellbeing: it was through this network that I was approached to apply for my current job as Group Head of Health and Wellbeing at Royal Mail. The MSc is the best career move I have made!”

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Straight from our students

Shaun Davis (MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing, graduated 2014) Group Director of Safety, Health, Wellbeing & Sustainability, Royal Mail Group

“The practical workplace application of this programme is, in my opinion, a real strength and one that, speaking with my practitioner hat on, should not be underestimated. I had not fully appreciated how applicable to the ‘day job’ the programme would be when I signed up.”

You can hear more from our graduates in their video testimonials at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy

The programme

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Module by module

Contact us To discuss any aspect of the programme please contact the programme director, Jonathan Houdmont.

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Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert)

Module 1 Management of Workplace Health 3-day campus workshop; mid September

Module 2 Work-Related Stress Elearning

Module 3 Contemporary Issues in Workplace Health or Sickness Absence, Rehabilitation, and Retention*

3-day campus workshop; mid February*

Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip)

Module 4 Occupational Health Legislation, Policy, and Guidance or Workplace Health Promotion**

Elearning

Module 5 Contemporary Issues in Workplace Health or Sickness Absence, Rehabilitation, and Retention*

3-day campus workshop; mid February*

Module 6 Workplace Health and Wellbeing Research and Evalua-tion Methods

Elearning

Masters (MSc)

Module 7 Applied Research Project Elearning

Professional Doctorate (DocWHW)

Students who achieve an overall distinction grade (70%+) on the MSc may waive the award of MSc in order to continue to two further years of part-time research-based study. Upon successful examination of a thesis, the Professional Doctorate in Workplace Health and Wellbeing (DocWHW) is awarded and the prefix ‘Dr’ may be used. No attendance in Nottingham is required.

* These modules run in alternate years. Students starting the course in an even year (eg 2014) take Contemporary Issues as part of the PG Cert and Sickness Absence as part of the PG Dip. Students starting the course in an odd year take the modules in the opposite order. ** You will choose one of these modules.

Taking your MSc research furtherThe MSc element of the programme includes an applied research project, which provides an opportunity to design and execute a workplace health and wellbeing research project. Each year the best two projects are put forward for the IOSH Health and Safety Student Research Competition. Graduate Tracey Mitchell (pictured), Head of Health and Safety at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, reached the 2013 final with her project, Occupation-Specific Psychosocial Hazards and Burnout Among Older Firefighters.

Students usually conduct their MSc research project in their own organisation or that of a client. Projects generate important insights and implications for the management of workplace health and wellbeing; as such, supervisors work with students to write-up the research for submission to academic and practitioner journals. Examples of published MSc studies include an examination of UK construction workers’ use of sun safety measures (Occupational Medicine) and an investigation into factors associated with attendance at worksite HIV voluntary counseling and testing services in South Africa (AIDS Care).

Tracey receiving her certificate at the IOSH Conference and Safety Expo.