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Risk Management – PGD L7

OTHM Level 7 Diploma In Risk Management

Overview

The objective of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management is to provide learners with the skills and understanding in risk management that align with good strategic decision-making to maintain organisations’ competitive advantage.

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management programme provides an in-depth understanding of risks and their application in practice both for financial and non-financial organisations.

Learners will learn both theoretical and practical understanding of risk, including risk measurement and modelling.

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management qualification enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or to work toward a relevant master’s programme with advanced standing.

  • Entry requirements

    OTHM Level 7 qualifications: Learners aged 21 or above

    The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following:

    Possess an honours degree in a related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification
    Be mature learners with relevant management experience (learners must check with the delivery centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)

    English requirements: Visit  English Entry Requirements  page

  • Equivalences

    The OTHM Level 7 diplomas on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) are at the same level as master's degrees. However, they are shorter (120 credits), and learners will have to proceed to the dissertation stage (60 credits) with a university to achieve a full master's programme.

  • Qualification structure

    The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management qualification consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

  • Mandatory units

    Principles of Risk Management (20 credits)
    Strategic Risk Management (20 credits)
    Responsible Leadership and Governance (20 credits)
    Organisational and Environmental Risk (20 credits)
    Risk Analysis and Modelling (20 credits)
    Advanced Research Methods (20 credits)
  • Duration and delivery

    The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

  • Assessment and verification

    All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

    To achieve a 'pass' for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

    The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners' overall achievement has been arrived at.

  • Progression

    Achieving the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management qualification enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their further study. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to progress to master's top-up programmes with advanced standing at many universities in the UK and overseas.