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Master of Environmental Health
State University of New York – Albany
- Albany, United States
- 2 years
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
A one-year CIEH-accredited MSc in environmental health with practical laboratory work.
Program highlights
- Internship available: yes
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Learners studying Environmental Health can develop the ability to interpret health-related evidence
- Apply appropriate safety and professional practices
- Communicate effectively with patients or stakeholders and evaluate care or service needs
- And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
- Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.
Career outcomes
- Environmental health practitioner
- Strategic management and operational practice in environmental and public health agencies
Curriculum
- One-year full-time programme
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Compulsory modules: environmental stressors and legislative interventions
- Risk and public protection
- Housing standards and intervention
- Food safety and control
- Environmental protection
- Interventions in occupational health and safety
- Practical food inspection
- And a 60-credit research methods and MSc project.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
- transcripts
- statement of goals
- resume and usually recommendation letters
- GRE or GMAT where the programme requires it. English: TOEFL iBT 79
- IELTS 6.5
- PTE 53 or Duolingo 110 (some departments higher). Financial affidavit for the F-1 visa.
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree or equivalent to a US bachelor's from an accredited institution; transcripts of all schools attended, statement of goals, resume, usually three letters of recommendation, GRE or GMAT where the programme requires it; financial affidavit for the I-20
Language tests
- TOEFL iBT 6.5
- IELTS Academic 6.5
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- English Language Test Results
- Recommendation Letters
- Curriculum Vitae
How to apply
- Check your programme's requirements and deadlines Create an account in the application portal
- apply and pay the 75 USD application fee Submit transcripts from all schools
- statement of goals
- resume
- recommendations
- any GRE or GMAT scores
- official TOEFL
- IELTS
- PTE or Duolingo scores unless waived Submit the financial affidavit and bank documents The I-20 is sent only after financial documents are received Transfer students from US schools also submit the SEVIS Transfer form.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $31,196 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $75 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Albany |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Integrated Health Sciences |
| Department | College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health Sciences |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Program starts
January 2028
Apply by
No deadline listed
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 2 years.
Tuition is $31,196 USD per year. The application fee is $75 USD. The estimated living cost is $14,182 USD.
Accepted language tests: TOEFL iBT 6.5, IELTS Academic 6.5.

