Environmental Health MSc

Course code: OLPAD Level: 7

This is the only online MSc Environmental Health course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland. That means it’s a crucial first step in becoming a qualified environmental health professional.

Environmental Health is a multi-facetted discipline which deals with issues that impact on the health and well being of individuals and society as a whole.

This online learning degree will equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to enable you to understand and evaluate the risks posed by the full range of environmental health hazards, or stressors, which impact on human health and well being.

You’ll be able to critically evaluate a full range of sustainable interventions which are available to eliminate or mitigate the health hazards or stressors, thereby protecting human health and promoting well being.

An accredited degree

To receive CIEH/RHEIS accreditation, you will need to attend a one week residential on campus in Derby, UK. This is part of the ‘Applied Interventions’ module and usually takes place in the Spring (May).

You will also need to attend a 1 week residential practical food inspection course and examination that is currently provided for the University by Biilingsgate Market in London. This is a professional requirement and does not form a part of the MSc but is needed for professional registration.

If you are unable to attend these residential elements, you will graduate with an MSc Environmental Health Studies, which is a non CIEH/RHEIS accredited award.

Flexibility to study when and where you want

It’s extremely flexible, so if you are already working, you can study at a pace to suit you, fitting around your existing work and personal commitments. Course modules still operate within a fixed trimester, but you can choose when and where is most convenient.

Learn online with experienced practitioners

You’ll benefit from teaching and guidance by our professional team of experienced practitioners. Our accreditation and experience in this subject area mean that all course content is relevant and topical, looking at current trends within the environmental health industry.

Course details

Course length:

1-5 years of part time study

Start date:

September, January and May

Course category:

Postgraduate

Find out more:

Amber Hunt
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Entry requirements:

These are set by the University and approved by the professional body – either CIEH or REHIS.

You should normally have either:

at least a lower second class (2:2) undergraduate degree in a pure or applied science (or combination) from a UK university
or qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above.

English language qualifications

You are also normally required to have one of the following English Language qualifications:

GCE O level English Language Grade C
GCSE English Grade C

If English is not your first language you will need an English language qualification with at least one of the following:

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 550 (paper based) 213 (computer based) or 80 (internet based)
Pearson Test of Academic English: 51
Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
London Tests of English: we accept level 5 for postgraduate courses
International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C.

If you don’t have the above qualifications, in exceptional cases you may be accepted onto the course if you can demonstrate you have the potential to achieve the aims and outcomes of the curriculum.

Fees:

	Per Module	Modules	Total	Start
UK/EU	£725	9	£6,525*	Sept/Jan/May
Overseas	£840	9	£7,560*	Sept/Jan/May

*Prices correct for 2013/2014. Subject to annual increase in September 2014.

NOTE: The course fees above do not include the fee for the Practical Food Inspection module (approx £700). Accommodation, travel and food costs are also supplementary.

Flexible payment plans available

Choose from three options:

Pay only for the modules you are studying
Pay your full course fees upfront, receive a 5% discount and avoid annual increases
Pay for all modules studied in the year and receive a 5% discount (September enrolment only)

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Career information:

This course will open up various career opportunities for you in the UK and overseas. A popular career choice is to work as an Environmental Health Practitioner in local government but there are opportunities in the private sector where health protection is paramount, such as international food retailers and the hospitality and leisure industry. There are also opportunities to work in Public Health and in the the Health Protection Agency.

Becoming an Environmental Health Practitioner

To qulifiy as an Environmental Health Practitioner, you'll need:

an accredited degree – this MSc course counts.
to pass the practical food exam included in this course.
an experiential learning portfolio (this is in addition to our Environmental Health in Practice requirements and it will need to be submitted to the CIEH as part of your application to become registered)
to pass the CIEH professional exams and professional interview.

Career alternatives to becoming an EHP

You could choose to work in these fields instead:

Private sector: as a consultant of food, or in environmental protection, health and safety etc.
Health Protection Agency: in a role focusing on public health aspects.
Environment Agency: in a role focusing on upholding environmental regulations.

Registration with CIEH

Registration with CIEH requires you to undertake a range of professional assessments. Our MSc Environmental Health has been designed and accredited to meet three of the five professional requirements needed for registration purposes. Our professionally qualified academic team will be able to advise and guide you with regard to the other two aspects. Completion of the CIEH assessments will enable you to become a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner.

Registration with REHIS

Our MSc Environmental Health online degree meets the academic requirements needed to qualify as an Environmental Health Practitioner in Scotland and to become registered with REHIS. Upon completion of the MSc Environmental Health, you will need to undertake the REHIS professional examinations. We advise you contact REHIS once you’ve begun the MSc Environmental Health for more information on the professional examinations and any additional requirements.

Course group:

Psychology & Health

Modules

Modules:

Applied Interventions Overseas

Determinants of Public Health and Wellbeing

Environmental Health in Practice

Environmental Noise Assessment

Environmental Policy and Law

Environmental Pollution and Management Strategies

Global Environmental and Public Health Issues

Health Leadership, Assessment and Inequalities