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OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management

Master’s-level OTHM diploma developing strategic, organisational, environmental, financial, governance, and research capabilities in risk management through six mandatory units, 120 credits, and ap...

Awarding Body: OTHM|Course Level: Level 7
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Course features

This Ofqual-regulated OTHM Level 7 qualification is positioned on the RQF at the same level as master’s study and develops advanced risk management capability through mandatory units, guided learning, and coursework-based assessment.

  • Ofqual regulated Level 7 qualification on the RQF

  • 6 mandatory units worth 120 credits in total

  • 1200 Total Qualification Time and 600 Guided Learning Hours

  • Coursework-based assessment with pass/fail grading

  • Coverage of risk strategy, governance, organisational risk, and modelling

  • Includes Advanced Research Methods for research proposal development

About course

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management is designed to provide learners with the skills and understanding in risk management that align with good strategic decision making to maintain organisations’ competitive advantage. The programme provides an in-depth understanding of risk and its application in both financial and non-financial organisations.

  • Develop advanced understanding of risk in financial and non-financial organisations

  • Strengthen strategic decision making to help maintain competitive advantage

  • Build practical capability in risk measurement, modelling, and planning

  • Explore governance, CSR, ethics, and business continuity within risk systems

  • Study master’s-level content through a structured 120-credit diploma

  • Progress toward senior employment or further postgraduate study

What you will learn

This qualification develops advanced knowledge and applied capability across the official OTHM risk management curriculum.

  • Critically evaluate core methods, principles, and standards used in risk management

  • Analyse how legislation, legal factors, and regulatory bodies influence risk decisions

  • Review organisational strategy, market position, and strategic risk plans using appropriate tools

  • Evaluate leadership, governance, CSR, and ethics in risk management systems

  • Prepare risk management plans and assess organisational, environmental, and financing risks

  • Apply operational and financial risk models and design a risk management research proposal

Course content

Who should attend

This qualification is suitable for learners seeking advanced knowledge and practical capability in risk management for strategic, governance, operational, and analytical contexts.

  • Managers and professionals responsible for organisational risk decisions

  • Learners aiming to strengthen strategic risk management capability

  • Professionals working in financial or non-financial organisations

  • Individuals interested in governance, compliance, and leadership aspects of risk

  • Learners planning to progress to senior roles or postgraduate top-up study

  • Mature learners with relevant management experience seeking formal recognition

Course requirements

Entry is based on prior higher-level study or relevant management experience, and learners must meet the minimum age requirement set by OTHM.

  • An honours degree in a related subject or a UK Level 6 diploma or equivalent overseas qualification

  • Mature learners with management experience, and learners must be 21 years old or older at the beginning of the course

Assessments

Assessment is coursework based. All units are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM, and learners must meet all learning outcomes and assessment criteria to achieve a pass.

  • Overall assessment method is coursework

  • Qualification grading is pass or fail

  • Principles of Risk Management, Strategic Risk Management, Responsible Leadership and Governance, Organisational and Environmental Risk, and Risk Analysis and Modelling are each assessed by a report of approximately 4500 words

  • Advanced Research Methods is assessed by a research proposal of approximately 4500 words

Progression

Successful completion enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue further study. As an Ofqual-regulated Level 7 qualification, it can support progression to MBA top-up or related master’s top-up study with advanced standing.

  • Progress into senior or more specialised risk-related employment

  • Progress within existing management, governance, or compliance roles

  • Advance to MBA top-up with advanced standing

  • Continue to related master’s or postgraduate top-up study

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