Environmental Health

University of Birmingham
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year MedicineHealthCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

This MSc programme provides an accredited pathway for science-based graduates to become environmental health practitioners. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) as meeting its core curriculum requirements.

The course is taught using formal lectures; workshops; group work; case studies and student centered learning, recognising the importance of technical and practical skills as well as academic excellence. Site visits are arranged in order for students to put into practice their newly acquired skills. Students benefit from being taught in a research-intense environment and are encouraged to develop their critical thinking and research skills. The course supports building the foundation of competence through the knowledge and skills required by the CIEH curriculum. We welcome international students on our courses.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Birmingham

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Birmingham

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3219 Health associate professionals
2483 Environmental health professionals
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
2259 Other health professionals
3582 Health and safety managers and officers
2152 Environment professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Birmingham
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine, Health, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy