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Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Level: Advanced Diploma(MNQF Level 6)
Duration: 2 years(4 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

current Intake: February Intake 2026
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Evening))

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Overview

Occupational health and safety (OHS) remain a highly neglected area of health in Maldives. At present, Maldives is experiencing many occupational injuries, illness and accidents due to insufficient awareness, recognition and control of workplace hazards. One of the major challenges for this problem has been identified as lack of competent and skilled OHS professionals in the field. This course is expected to meet the national need of development of occupational health and safety experts and enhance workplace health and wellbeing. It will develop competency to develop safe systems of work and manage occupational risk and hazards, to provide safe working conditions for workers in all workplaces. In addition, it will provide opportunity to develop the ability to address health and safety problems at national, organizational and community levels by developing standards, policies, law enforcement and undertaking research in the field

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	OHS101 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (CORE)	Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety	Nil	15 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	DHI113 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE)	Dhivehi for Professionals	Nil	15 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE) (15) (15)	1,350 1,350
CORE	CPT127 Computer Application in Healthcare (CORE)	Computer Application in Healthcare	Nil	15 Computer Application in Healthcare (CORE) (15) (15)	1,725 1,725
CORE	PSY141 Industrial Psychology (CORE)	Industrial Psychology	Nil	15 Industrial Psychology (CORE) (15) (15)	2,100 2,100
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	7,575 7,575

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	OHS103 Occupational Toxicology and Chemical Safety (CORE)	Occupational Toxicology and Chemical Safety	Nil	15 Occupational Toxicology and Chemical Safety (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS105 Ergonomics and Human Factors (CORE)	Ergonomics and Human Factors	Nil	15 Ergonomics and Human Factors (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS201 Fire and Building Safety (CORE)	Fire and Building Safety	Nil	15 Fire and Building Safety (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	PUB229 Occupational Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CORE)	Occupational Epidemiology and Biostatistics	Nil	15 Occupational Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	9,600 9,600

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	OHS203 Introduction to Occupational Hygiene (CORE)	Introduction to Occupational Hygiene	OHS103	15 Introduction to Occupational Hygiene (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS205 Behaviour Based Safety (CORE)	Behaviour Based Safety	Nil	15 Behaviour Based Safety (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS207 Safety Management (CORE)	Safety Management	Nil	15 Safety Management (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	ENV225 Environment Management and Green Technology (CORE)	Environment Management and Green Technology	Nil	15 Environment Management and Green Technology (CORE) (15) (15)	1,725 1,725
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	8,925 8,925

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	LAW227 Safety Law and Management (CORE)	Safety Law and Management	Nil	15 Safety Law and Management (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS209 Process Safety and Loss Prevention (CORE)	Process Safety and Loss Prevention	Nil	15 Process Safety and Loss Prevention (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS301 Accident Investigation Analysis (CORE)	Accident Investigation Analysis	OHS205	15 Accident Investigation Analysis (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
CORE	OHS309 Industrial Training 01 (CORE)	Industrial Training 01	OHS203, OHS207, OHS201, ENV225	15 Industrial Training 01 (CORE) (15) (15)	2,400 2,400
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	9,600 9,600
Course Total				Course Total	240	35,700 35,700

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

Careers

Graduates of Occupational Health and safety can work in areas such as Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Inspector/Officer, health and safety Auditor, Risk Assessor and Trainer/ Consultant in public and private organizations.