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Environmental Health with Foundation Year

Entry requirements


A level

D,E,E-D,D,E

A Level = E/16 UCAS points in Science

Access to HE Diploma

P:45

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English, Maths and a Science at C/4 or above

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

BTEC = must be in a related subject

UCAS Tariff

56-64

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Environmental and public health

Overview
Why study environmental health with us
Covering everything from public health and food safety to environmental protection, private sector housing improvement and occupational health and safety, our environmental health degree equips you with everything you need to enter a wide variety of careers.

Fully-accredited environmental health degree in London, our BSc Environmental Health gives you the knowledge, certifications and skills to confidently enter into a career as an environmental health officer across all sectors.

This programme will be delivered in a blended learning format using live interactive teaching sessions via a number of learning platforms e.g. Kaltura newrow Adobe Connect or Zoom. These sessions will be recorded so that you can return to this learning in your own time and study at your own place. Learning may be supplemented by pre-recorded lectures, demonstration of laboratory techniques or data analysis activity where students can access the information at any point. Practical sessions will either be virtual or on campus. This wide range of teaching and learning approaches are used to build up your skills and knowledge

You will take part in online problem solving discussions, critical debates and exercises, online workshops, and in-class activities. You will supplement all this with your own guided and independent reading. The mix of delivery modes will be varied and suitable to the content being delivered.

Get transferable skills and hands-on experience with us
We’re accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). By studying with us you’ll get access to specialist teaching and learning spaces, including a food inspection laboratory and a Grade 2 microbiology laboratory.

Our guest lectures and industry links will give you the opportunity to further enhance your knowledge of areas including practical food inspection, food safety, health and safety, and private sector housing.

Once you’ve completed your environmental health course, CIEH learning portfolio and professional interview, you’ll gain a Certificate of Registration from the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), which means you’ll be qualified as an Environmental Health Officer.

Get the support you need to succeed
When it comes to support, you’ll be matched with a Personal Tutor to get the backing you need. You’ll also get support from our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants who have personal experience in your subject.

Your degree – teamed with your Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) certification – will let you thrive in a wide variety of careers. Graduates of our course have excelled in roles within the private sector, government agencies, non-governmental organisations and local authorities.

Modules

Core modules
Life Sciences (30 credits) - Compulsory
SMART (Students Mastering Academic writing, Research and Technology) (30 credits) - Compulsory​
Foundation Mathematics (30 credits) - Compulsory​
Chemistry (30 credits) - Compulsory​

Year 1
Environmental Health Science (30 credits)
Physiology and Anatomy (15 credits)
Food Animals and Vectors of Disease (15 credits)
Principles of Health Stressors (30 credits)
Introduction to Law and Environmental Health (30 credits) - Compulsory

Year 2
Research Methods (30 credits) - Compulsory
Housing Conditions and Intervention (15 credits) - Compulsory
Housing in Public Health (15 credits) - Compulsory
Pollution Prevention and Control (15 credits) - Compulsory
Occupational Safety and Health Interventions (15 credits) - Compulsory
Food Safety (30 credits) - Compulsory

Year 3
Communication, Society, Ethics and Law in Public Health (15 credits) - Compulsory
Leadership in Environmental and Public Health (15 credits) - Compulsory
Effective Environmental and Public Health Interventions (60 credits) - Compulsory
Dissertation (30 credits) - Compulsory
Practical Food Inspection (10 credits) - Compulsory

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,100
per year
International
£15,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Hendon Campus

Department:

Natural Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

63%
Environmental and public health

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Environmental and public health

Teaching and learning

63%
Staff make the subject interesting
69%
Staff are good at explaining things
94%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
94%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
75%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
56%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

80%
UK students
20%
International students
27%
Male students
73%
Female students
47%
2:1 or above
30%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

E
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Environmental and public health

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
92%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

47%
Natural and social science professionals
10%
Science, engineering and production technicians
7%
Health professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Environmental and public health

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£23k

£23k

£29k

£29k

£28k

£28k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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