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MA Environmental Health

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    MSc: 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time

Course Description

We offer one of the few postgraduate environmental health courses in the UK which is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and can provide a direct route into the profession. You will gain the required skills to prepare you for a career as an environmental health practitioner by fully analysing the five main intervention areas, consisting of housing, food safety, occupational health and safety, environmental protection and public health. This involves understanding the environmental stress factors and their effect on human health and safety, together with the legal and technical frameworks for controlling these risks.

The opportunity to interact with students from other vocational courses will broaden your perspective of environmental health issues. There is also the opportunity for you to engage in work-related activities which will help you work towards professional registration as an environmental health practitioner.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Pure or Applied Science, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.
 
IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

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Student Destinations

You may be able to gain graduate membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and do the assessments required to register as a practitioner. Environmental Health Officers often hold senior positions within their organisations with employment opportunities in local government, the private sector, NHS and government agencies.

Environmental Health Practitioner
Environmental Consultant
Waste/ Recycling Manager

Module Details

This module examines environmental stressors such as pollution, waste management problems and noise alongside the relevant legislation.

In order to ensure food safety you will cover the relevant theory and practical training in food inspection.

You will study the legislation, identify safe working practices and learn how to conduct risk assessments.

You will study housing law and practice in order to help eradicate poor housing conditions in individual properties and wider communities.

Provides the skills to complete a successful dissertation, which is a significant part of the final assessment.

Considers the different types of public health activity within local authorities and specifically environment health.

Integrates aspects of all of the other modules studied on the course.

Your opportunity to undertake a small scale piece of research and/or development that underpins your health-rated practice within nutrition, environmental health or health promotion.

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