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Postgraduate Diploma in Safety Leadership and Just Culture

800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Safety Leadership and Just Culture. 8 modules with ISO 45001, ICAO Annex 19 (safety management) and Power BI. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma

Postgraduate Diploma in Safety Leadership and Just Culture — studying from Singapore

Singapore's healthcare and medtech sectors are supported by the Health Sciences Authority, which regulates medical devices, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, which funds biomedical research. Engineers work on medical device design, biomechanics, wearable sensors and occupational safety systems. The Ministry of Manpower oversees workplace safety standards. Employers include medical device manufacturers, hospitals and research institutes in the one-north and Biopolis precincts.

Fees for Singapore: S$2,130 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in Singapore

  • Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
  • Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
  • Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
  • Biomedical Engineering Society Singapore

Typical roles

  • Medical Device Engineer
  • Biomechanics Engineer
  • Wearables Engineer
  • Occupational Safety Engineer

Questions from Singapore

Will this qualification be recognised by professional bodies in Singapore?

SEIUM's qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any national body in Singapore. Professional engineering registration in Singapore is handled through the Professional Engineers Board (PEB), which registers Professional Engineers under the Professional Engineers Act. Recognition of a private qualification is ultimately decided by employers or the relevant body, so check with them before enrolling.

How might this training be used by employers in Singapore?

Employers in Singapore's healthtech, medical device, wearables and workplace safety sectors may value specialist skills in biomechanics and operational safety. Whether they count an online private qualification toward a role is up to each employer. Many firms look at portfolios, project work and experience alongside any certificate, so the final project can be a useful piece of evidence to show them.

Can I study this alongside a full-time job, and can my employer help fund it?

The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so it suits working professionals, though the workload is significant: master's programmes are 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Many Singapore employers fund job-related training, so it is worth asking your HR or training department early.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the role of leadership in safety performance.

02

Diagnose the safety culture of an organisation.

03

Apply just culture principles to event analysis.

04

Implement reporting systems and organisational learning.

05

Improve communication and safe behaviours within teams.

06

Identify organisational factors that generate latent risk.

07

Design a cultural transformation plan led by management.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Safety management officer wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Safety culture manager wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Senior prevention technician wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Human factors consultant wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Reporting systems manager wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Operations director wishing to specialise in Safety Leadership and Just Culture.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter aviation.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 45001
  • ICAO Annex 19 (safety management)
  • Regulation (EU) 376/2014 (occurrence reporting in civil aviation)
  • ISO 45003 (psychological health at work)
  • Directive 89/391/EEC (framework for health and safety at work)
  • UNE 179003 (patient safety)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Influence of leadership on safety outcomes
  2. 1.2Transformational and transactional leadership
  3. 1.3Visible leadership and management commitment
  4. 1.4Leader's responsibilities under ISO 45001
  5. 1.5Leadership in high-reliability organisations
  6. 1.6Middle management leadership
  7. 1.7The production versus safety paradox
  8. 1.8Leadership and chronic unease
  9. 1.9Leadership styles and behaviour
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of leadership in the Texas City accident
  1. 2.1Definitions and Schein's model
  2. 2.2Hudson's maturity ladder
  3. 2.3Reason's components: reporting, justice and learning
  4. 2.4Safety climate versus culture
  5. 2.5NOSACQ-50 and Safety Climate questionnaires
  6. 2.6Subcultures and contractors
  7. 2.7Safety culture in regulated sectors
  8. 2.8Culture indicators
  9. 2.9Qualitative diagnosis through interviews
  10. 2.10Workshop: maturity diagnosis using Hudson's ladder
  1. 3.1Origins of the just culture concept
  2. 3.2Human error, at-risk behaviour and reckless conduct
  3. 3.3Reason's culpability algorithm
  4. 3.4Marx's model and Just Culture
  5. 3.5Dekker's restorative just culture
  6. 3.6The line between acceptable and unacceptable
  7. 3.7Just culture in Regulation (EU) 376/2014
  8. 3.8Relationship with legal liability
  9. 3.9Handling disciplinary cases
  10. 3.10Case study: applying the culpability algorithm to three events
  1. 4.1Incident reporting systems
  2. 4.2Confidential and anonymous reporting
  3. 4.3Barriers to reporting
  4. 4.4Feedback to reporters
  5. 4.5Near-miss analysis
  6. 4.6Learning reviews and teams
  7. 4.7Learning from what goes well
  8. 4.8Learning teams and after-action reviews
  9. 4.9Measuring reporting quality
  10. 4.10Practice: designing a reporting form and reporting workflow
  1. 5.1Behaviour-based safety observations
  2. 5.2Safety conversations and leadership walks
  3. 5.3Active listening and open questions
  4. 5.4Psychological safety according to Edmondson
  5. 5.5Authority to stop work
  6. 5.6Communicating risks to the workforce
  7. 5.7Positive and corrective feedback
  8. 5.8Conflict management in safety
  9. 5.9Leader influence and persuasion
  10. 5.10Workshop: role of a safety conversation in the field
  1. 6.1Production pressure and deadlines
  2. 6.2Organisational design and responsibilities
  3. 6.3Hiring and managing contractors
  4. 6.4Managing organisational change
  5. 6.5Resources, staffing and fatigue
  6. 6.6Incentives and their effect on safety
  7. 6.7Corporate governance of safety
  8. 6.8Role of the board of directors
  9. 6.9Normalisation of deviance
  10. 6.10Case study: normalisation of deviance in the Challenger
  1. 7.1Planning a cultural change programme
  2. 7.2Initial diagnosis and baseline
  3. 7.3Leadership and training interventions
  4. 7.4Worker participation
  5. 7.5Leading culture indicators
  6. 7.6Sustaining change
  7. 7.7Common mistakes in culture programmes
  8. 7.8Impact assessment
  9. 7.9Communicating progress
  10. 7.10Practice: three-year transformation roadmap
  1. 8.1Selecting the organisation
  2. 8.2Culture and climate diagnosis
  3. 8.3Analysis of the reporting system
  4. 8.4Designing the just culture policy
  5. 8.5Visible leadership programme
  6. 8.6Communication and engagement plan
  7. 8.7Monitoring indicators
  8. 8.8Implementation and evaluation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Power BI, advanced Excel, Qualtrics, Miro, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real safety climate survey procedures, case analysis with the just culture algorithm, and visible leadership workshops. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-based Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selecting the organisation

Explain the role of leadership in safety performance.

Culture and climate diagnosis

Diagnose the safety culture of an organisation.

Analysis of the reporting system

Apply just culture principles to event analysis.

Designing the just culture policy

Implement reporting systems and organisational learning.

Visible leadership programme

Improve communication and safe behaviours within teams.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Safety management officerSafety culture managerSenior prevention technicianHuman factors consultantReporting systems managerOperations director
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

Ready to start?

Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with Power BI, advanced Excel, Qualtrics, Miro. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed on a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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