Course Summary
This innovative programme is designed to enable leaders across all sectors to integrate health and wellbeing into their working environments. Once considered ‘nice-to-have’, a strategic focus on the health and wellbeing of all employees, including owners and managers, is now a must-have to attract and retain talent, providing an excellent return on investment for your company. Many organisations are going through a period of unprecedented change, and specialists in workplace health and wellbeing will be critical in successfully managing that culture shift.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
(a) A minimum honours bachelor degree (Level 8) in a related discipline.
Or
(b) A minimum honours bachelor degree (Level 8) in any discipline with minimum two years, relevant work experience and/or ability, evidenced by an RPL portfolio of prior experience and learning
Or
(c) A minimum ordinary bachelor degree (Level 7) in any discipline with a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience and/or ability, evidenced by an RPL portfolio of prior experience and learning
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(d) Equivalent Qualifications. Applicants with equivalent qualifications on the European and International frameworks will also be considered. International students must evidence a proficiency in English language for example IELTS 6.0
An interview may form part of the selection process.
Application Details
Fees
Applications open for 2023-2024
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
-Graduates will be highly qualified to fulfil roles in the modern workplace, such as Workplace Health Coordinator, Wellbeing Champion, Health Promotion Manager, and Culture Change Manager.
-Occupational Health & Safety professionals can expand their skills and knowledge base beyond the traditional OSH remit, to place greater emphasis on promotion of wellbeing and health.
-Graduates can set up their own health promotion consultancy business, providing corporate wellness coaching service in areas such as sleep; stress management, work-life balance and burnout prevention; menopause & menstruality in the workplace; financial wellbeing; health behaviour change; dietary advisor; weight loss; and fitness commitment counselling. Some of these posts may require further qualifications.
-Graduates will also be able to offer these services in settings outside the workplace, including in schools and universities, community and voluntary organisations, and online.
-HR Managers, medical staff, safety managers etc may wish to remain in their current position but with a broadened knowledge base.
-Employees with a master’s level qualifications can progress in their career and move to higher-level managerial positions.
Further Study?
This innovative programme also offers the opportunity to engage in research in this area and to pursue a Doctorate or PhD.