Posted By Nikki I don't think you can really compare the two. Obviously a masters will outrank NEBOSH. As you already have a degree (otherwise you wouldn't be considering the masters) then you could also do a post grad diploma in OHS.

Posted By Richie Rowan, There is no single answer to your question, as it depends which area of SHE you wish to go into. Employers requiring a first degree in an engineering discipline would, on the whole (there are always exceptions) prefer the MSc or MPhil. There are also issues regarding where you wish to work, the Post-grad title being world-wide easily quantifiable by those employers with little or no knowlege of Safety, but are probably themselves MBA or similar qualified. That said, in the hallowed Jobs pages of SHP, which I feel is a superb indicator of current UK employer preference, the Diploma route remains the preference.. The recent Salary Survey results show Postgrad trained workers as Head & shoulders above when it comes to green-backed drinking vouchers, however I think the same people are likely to be those with engineering first degrees and also in Oil..... http://www.iosh.co.uk/in....cfm?go=news.item&id=540 Clear as mud to me. Richie

Posted By Arran Linton - Smith I beg to differ. I simply believe that most employers now recognise that an MSc has greater scope than an OH&S Diploma. I took the NEBOSH Diploma route and since then I have undertaken an MSc (in Environmental Management). I personally don’t use the designatory letters Dip OH&S. An MSc is recognised outside our professional boundaries and if your career does move you outside OH&S, you can still use the MSc designatory letters. With the changes in membership this month, there should now be a shift away from job adverts requesting NEBOSH Diploma Holders to Chartered Safety Practitioners and Grad IOSH.

Posted By Arran Linton - Smith I apologise, I have indeed got my wires crossed and I didn’t see that ‘I was pushing at an open door’! I agree most OH&S MSc courses do have a Diploma aspect to them. The message that I was trying to put over is that all IOSH accredited courses meeting the academic requirements of Grad IOSH (Usually OH&S Diplomas) should be seen by all potential employers as having equal status, however if an MSc is an option, then I would always recommend that to the candidate.