PPDOHS Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
PDPOHS Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
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The “Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and Regulations” enacted in 1997 emphasizes the share of responsibilities between employers and employees in achieving occupational health and safety in the workplace. The Professional Diploma programme (PPDOHS) aims to develop professional knowledge in occupational health and safety related to daily working environments. The Diploma programme (PDPOHS) is an intermediate award particularly designed for those who are interested in knowing more about the field of occupational health and safety.

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of PDPOHS Diploma in OHS, students should be able to :

• Identify general health and safety problems within their workplace;

• Evaluate the degree of complexity of health and safety problems;

• Formulate abatement programmes to tackle health and safety problems;

• Assist senior management in the establishment of a health and safety policy; and

• Design, implement and evaluate a health and safety management system.

Upon completion of PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS, in addition to the outcomes above, students should be able to :

• Develop professional knowledge and maintain competence in occupational health and safety related to daily working environments; and

• Enhance their personal and professional development in Occupational Health and Safety.

Programme Features

• The first and largest OHS diploma programme in Hong Kong;

• Graduates of PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS and PDPOHS Diploma in OHS with relevant working experience are eligible to apply for registration as a “Registered Safety Officer” in Hong Kong;

• Graduates of PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS are eligible to apply for Technical Member (TechIOSH) or Associate Member (AIOSH) of IOSH, UK;

• Individual courses are also suitable for experienced staff for satisfying the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations.

Target Audience

• Those who have responsibilities to implement occupational health and safety in an organization, or have personal interest in occupational health and safety;

• Those who are interested in obtaining the “Registered Safety Officer” status and further study opportunities in occupational health and safety;

• Those Registered Safety Officers who need to meet the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

Professional Recognition

• RSO : Upon completion of the programmes, graduates with relevant working experience are eligible to apply for registration as Registered Safety Officers (RSO) in Hong Kong.

• TechIOSH : PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS graduates with at least 5 years of health and safety experience are eligible to apply for the membership of TechIOSH, UK*.

• AIOSH : PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS graduates are eligible to apply for the membership of AIOSH, UK*.

• Student Member of IOSH: PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS and PDPOHS Diploma in OHS students are eligible to apply for Student Member of IOSH*.

• CNE : Graduates will be awarded up to 90 CNE points under the Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) system of the Hong Kong Nursing Council.

• CPD: Individual courses are suitable for experienced individuals in satisfaction of CPD requirements under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations.

* IOSH is a leading European body for health and safety professionals with more than 40,000 members worldwide, including more than 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and received Royal Chartered Status in 2003. The professional qualifications of the IOSH members are recognized worldwide.

Study Path

Graduates of PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS / PDPOHS Diploma in OHS may proceed to study PUGOSH BSc (Hons) in Occupational Safety and Health Management (top-up) programme offered by Middlesex University UK (with exemption from English language requirement).
For details please click here.

Graduates of PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS/PDPOHS Diploma in OHS may proceed to study PPCSAFE Professional Certificate in Safety Auditing.

Lecturers

Highly qualified and well experienced professionals.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are normally required to meet either one of the following requirements:

• Level 2 in 5 HKDSE subjects, (including English Language and Chinese Language); or

• Satisfactory completion of Diploma Yi Jin; or

• Satisfactory completion of a QF Level 3 Diploma or an equivalent programme, for example, Diploma of Foundation Studies awarded by Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), or by a post-secondary institution in Hong Kong; or

• by a post-secondary institution in Hong Kong; or

• Other acceptable equivalent qualifications (including non-local qualifications obtained in or outside HK, or other qualifications/experience deemed to be equivalent) or

• Mature applicants aged 21 or above with 3 years of relevant working experience.
  

Direct Entry for PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS : Holders of a QF Level 4 recognized Diplomas in Occupational Health and Safety by Labour Department which fulfilled the Academic Qualifications required for the Registration as Safety Officers (RSO) under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance are eligible for direct admission to PPDOHS Professional Diploma in OHS with a block exemption of 5 courses.

 

 

 

Programme Structure

Course Code & Course Title	Lecture Hours	Exam Hours	PDPOHS	PPDOHS	Direct Entry of PPDOHS*
OSH5001EP Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety*	30	2	ü	ü	Exempted
OSH5002EP Legislative Context in Occupational Health and Safety*	39	2	ü	ü	Exempted
OSH5003EP Health and Safety Management*	30	2	ü	ü	Exempted
OSH5004EP Hazard Identification and Risk Management*	30	2	ü	ü	ü
OSH5006EP Engineering, Construction and Contractor Safety*	30	2	ü	ü	Exempted
OSH5011EP Accident Theories and Accident Investigations*	30	2	ü	ü	Exempted
OSH5005EP Audit and Inspection	30	2	-	ü	ü
OSH5008EP Ergonomics and Office Health and Safety	30	2	-	ü	ü
OSH5010EP Road Transport Safety Management	30	2	-	ü	ü
OSH5013EP Occupational Health, Hygiene and System Safety	39	2	-	ü	ü
Total	318	20	-	-	-

Remarks:

* Completion of these courses will lead to the intermediate award 'Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety'.

Tuition Fee

PDPOHS : $23,000
PPDOHS : $37,000 (*Direct Entry: $18,500)

*Direct Entry of PPDOHS: Holders of a QF Level 4 recognized Diplomas in Occupational Health and Safety by Labour Department which fulfilled the Academic Qualifications required for the Registration as Safety Officers (RSO) under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance.

 

2025 Mar Intake (PDPOHS):

Course Code and Title	2025/Mar
OSH5001EP Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety	Start: 17 Mar 2025 (Mon) End: 2 Jun 2025 (Mon) Exam: 16 Jun 2025 (Mon)
OSH5002EP Legislative Context in Occupational Health and Safety	Start: 19 Mar 2025 (Wed) End: 11 Jun 2025 (Wed) Exam: 25 Jun 2025 (Wed)
OSH5003EP Health and Safety Management	Start: 15 Jul 2025 (Tue) End: 16 Sept 2025 (Tue) Exam: 30 Sept 2025 (Tue)
OSH5004EP Hazard Identification and Risk Management	Start: 17 Jul 2025 (Thu) End: 18 Sept 2025 (Thu) Exam: 9 Oct 2025 (Thu)
OSH5006EP Engineering, Construction and Contractor Safety	Start: 13 Nov 2025 (Thu) End: 29 Jan 2026 (Thu) Exam: 12 Feb 2026 (Thu)
OSH5011EP Accident Theories and Accident Investigations	Start: 12 Nov 2025 (Wed) End: 28 Jan 2026 (Wed) Exam: 25 Feb 2026  (Wed)

 

 

 

Class:7pm - 10pm
Exam: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Teaching Venue: HKMU-CITA (LAI KING Campus)
The lessons dates are subject to change.

 

 

Assessment

To obtain an award, students are required to pass both Continuous Assessment (in the form of assignments, case study and presentation, test etc.) and Examination in each course. The passing mark is 50%. Students are required to fulfill an attendance rate of 70%.

Exemption Policy

An applicant who has successfully completed a course of comparable content and standard at a recognized tertiary institution or through a professional examination, e.g. holder of ASO Certificate / CSO Certificate issued by Construction Industry Council Training Academy (CICTA) may be considered for exemption from taking “OSH 5001EP Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety”.

F.A.Q

Q	Will I be eligible to obtain the Registered Safety Officer (RSO) qualification directly after completing the programme?
A	No. The programme is designed to meet the educational requirements for registration as Registered Safety Officer (RSO) of Labour Department. However, in order to get the qualification, graudates have to meet several requirements set by the Labour Department. You may visit https://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/osh/content14.htm (E: erquiry@labour.gov.hk T:1823) for more details.
Q	Will I be eligible to apply for membership of professional bodies upon completion of the programme?
A	Graduates of Professional Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety are eligible to apply for Technical member (Tech IOSH) or Associate Member (AIOSH) Please visit http://www.iosh.co.uk for more information.
Q	Can I get certain subjects exempted if I have studied similar subjects in my previous studies?
A	Yes. Exemption may be granted for individual courses if an applicant has successfully completed a course of comparable content and standard at a recognized tertiary institution or through a professional examination, e.g.: ASO Certificate / CSO Certificate issued by Construction Industry Council Training Academy (CICTA) may be considered for exemption from taking “OSH 5001EP Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety”.
Q	How to apply for registration as a Safety Officers?
A	Please visit Labour Department website for details.