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Master of Environmental Health

University of Birmingham

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Birmingham campus

About the program

A one-year CIEH-accredited MSc in environmental health with practical laboratory work.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): 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

  • Course page entry requirement: 2:1 Honours Degree in a science-based subject. International applicants use country-specific equivalents listed on the course page and must show English proficiency.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (honours, 2:1 Or international equivalent) in a relevant subject for most courses, Some courses accept any subject (conversion courses) or need work experience (MBA).

Documents you’ll need

  • Bachelor Degree Transcript
  • Bachelor Degree Certificate
  • English Proficiency Results if required.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme entry requirements and available intake. Complete the university application and provide the academic documents and language evidence requested for admission. Pay an application fee if applicable. Review the admission decision
  2. Accept the offer and arrange visa documents where necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year£32,580 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£43,407 GBP

Program details

CampusBirmingham
Faculty or schoolCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences
DepartmentGeography Earth and Environmental Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value180
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    2 Jul 2027

    231 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.