Jake, I'd speak to Membership as I suspect your BSc will probably cover much if not all of the NEBOSH Dip syllabus. If that's the case, then the MSc is probably best, but others than me will need to advise as I have not taken this route. All the best.

This was my intial thoughts about the diploma, which is why I was considering the MSC, but I'd only want to do something that is genuinely going to add value (my currently employer has stated that any aditional qualifiations wouldn't make a difference in terms of my carrer at my current company!). Now this is the kind of post I was looking for, thank you. As a few points, I worked for a local authority during my placement year, which was enjoyable but confirmed I wanted private sector work (success based on performance not "fit" etc etc...) As a point, I thoroughly enjoy the job I do and find it extremly rewarding. I'm working for a (very) profit motivated organisation, and that is probably the best bit of it, trying to devlop controls that are effecitve yet cost effective with minimal impact on efficieny etc! Ive not even thought about an MBA, and will do some research. And you're right, in my role I'm a generalist, but give me a day or 2 and I can soon become an expert on a specific topic by research etc. and that would be my worry about an MSc, that I wouldn't learn anything I coulnd't already research. Quick question, how did you manage the move from local authority (who presuambly had no connections to the petrolchemical / O&G sectors) into these? Im currently working for a retailer, but have always been interested in the high hazard industries, though thought this would tricky to switch into. Any advice would also be appreciated :)