MSc Environmental Health
When can you start this course? | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements
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You can also start this course in January |
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You can also study this course online |
Why choose this course?
- This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS).
- You can study this course full time or part time, either on campus or online. And you can start it in September or January.
- You will be taught by a highly qualified team with specialist expertise in a wide range of areas. Most of our team are members of the relevant professional bodies.
- You will have the opportunity to undertake work based learning during some modules.
About the course
You can start this flexible course in either September or January, and study it full time or part time, either online or on campus, or a mixture of both. So you'll be able to fit your studies around your interests and career needs.
If you choose to study online, you will need to come to Derby for about ten days in total during the course.
If you study this course full time, you'll study six modules during your first two semesters and then go on a placement as part of the Environmental Health in Practice module. During the final part of this course, you'll complete a dissertation as part of the Independent Study module that is equivalent to four modules.
If you study part time you'll take one or two modules each semester for two years, while you're also doing your placement. You'll then complete your dissertation over one year.
You'll carry out practical training as part of the Environment Health in Practice module, which consists of a minimum of 130 days working in a placement. Your placement is very important as it will help to prepare for the Independent Study module and enable you to meet some of the professional requirements of both the CIEH and REHIS.
If you're currently employed as a technical officer within Local Government, you can study this course part time and complete the placement during, or in addition, to your normal work as long as you're able to cover all areas adequately.
All our staff are very supportive, friendly and approachable, so you'll get the help you need with any academic problems you have during this course.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...Your career
When you've completed this course, you'll be well on your way to becoming an environmental health practitioner, with potential career opportunities, following professional qualification, in Local Government, the Health Protection Agency, the Environment Agency, private industry and consultancy.
How you're assessed
The majority of the programme is assessed by coursework. There's a compulsory practical food inspection exam, for which attendance at Derby is required by the accrediting body.
Anything else?
The course is accredited by the CIEH and so it will help you move on to this body's professional assessments. Taking their assessments will enable you to become a qualified environmental health practitioner.
While you're undertaking the work based learning, you will complete the CIEH experiential learning portfolio. When you've finished the course, if you want to be registered with the professional body, you must take a range of professional assessments.
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Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:
- September 2012
- January 2013
If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:
- September 2012
- January 2013
Fees*
UK/EU students
- £640 per single module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total).
International students
- Full time: £10,200 (each year)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Course length
- Full time: 2 years, (including placement element)
- Part time: up to 4 years
Entry requirements
You will usually need either an honours degree (at least second class) in a pure or applied ...
