Overview

Why study this program?

Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with how our living, working and leisure environments affect our health. It's a gripping subject to study and a fascinating field to work in. Whether you're helping improve the living conditions of society's poorest, or working with a company to improve health and safety for staff and customers, your work will have a huge, life-changing and often life-saving impact.

The Environmental Health program at Middlesex University will explore inequality and deprivation, housing and health, and law and ethics. You will focus food safety including understand food-borne illnesses, methods of food storage and processing, legal requirements and food safety standards.

As well as gaining an in-depth understanding of all five key areas of environmental health (food safety, housing, environmental protection, occupational health, and public health), you will also gain the knowledge to identify and assess health and safety risks. You will be competent in implementing measures to safeguard and improve health and safety in a variety of settings.

Course Highlights

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and you'll be eligible to apply for membership of the institute.
As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module.

Career Opportunities

The work of an environmental health practitioner is incredibly wide-ranging, covering anything from dealing with outbreaks of food poisoning or TB, to ensuring the health and welfare of farmed livestock. It is a rewarding, varied, challenging and satisfying career.
Traditionally, the graduates have gone on to be public health practitioners with local authorities. This rewarding role gives you the chance to work on different sites and in different settings, and draws not only on your science background but your ability to be a good communicator and listener.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stressors and Vectors of Disease
Factors Affecting Risk and Strategic Risk Intervention
Management of Workplace Safety
Interventions in Environmental Health
Food Safety
Practical Food Inspection
Housing and Health
Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

We normally require a second class honours degree 2:2 or above, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject
We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications
Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate three years' relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

Tuition Fees

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17100 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10700 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Why study this program?

Course Highlights

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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