- Tuition Fee:
- Local: $ 9k / Year
- Foreign: $ 11.2k / Year
- Languages of instruction:
- English
- Deadline:
- 15 January 2016
- Information
- StudyQA ranking:
- 1167pts.
- Duration:
- 36 months
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Environmental and public health is a major concern to communities both locally and internationally. Our Environmental and Public Health degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)so you will be able to become a Specialist Environmental Health Practitioner in public health on graduation.
Why study BSc Environmental and Public Health at Middlesex?
Our degree explores the issues of public health from a national and international perspective. You will analyse and evaluate environmental and public health problems in scientific, technical and managerial terms, while developing an informed, critical and imaginative attitude.
During the course you will explore how localised health issues impact upon communities globally and discover how pandemics can affect local communities facing political environmental and social challenges. Our students graduate as professional practitioners who meet the ten key areas of public health practice. Qualified practitioners are vital to the delivery of the Health Improvement Agenda (set out by the CIEH-Health Development Agency), which has opened up many career opportunities within the sector.
Course highlights:
We offer the only fully-accredited environmental health degrees in London they are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and you can apply for registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner after graduation
You will study the same first year subjects as the BSc Environmental Health course, and successful students may transfer across awards after Year 1
We offer specialist teaching and learning spaces for environmental and public health, including a food inspection laboratory and a Grade 2 microbiology laboratory
Our students graduate as professional practitioners who meet the .
Why not take a look at our related courses?
If you wish to work as a Generalist Environmental Health Practitioner in the UK covering all the core discipline of health and safety, housing, pollution, as well as public health then you should apply for the .
What will you study?
Year 1 focuses on developing your knowledge with an emphasis on key skills in risk assessment and legal interpretation together with core sciences to underpin your scientific knowledge. After successfully completing Year 1 you will be awarded the Certificate in Environmental Health and, if you wish, you can leave the course at this point.
Year 2 is focused on developing practical competences and in the final year you will look closely at concepts of health promotion and education to improve health.
What will you gain?
The purpose of public health is to improve health and wellbeing as well as preventing diseases, which ultimately prolong life and so reduce social inequalities. The course provides you with the key skills and competences necessary to meet these objectives, and prepares you to apply for registration as a public health practitioner with either the CIEH or the Faculty of Public Health.
Year 1
Applied Environmental Science (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Environmental and Health Stressors (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Functional Anatomy and Pathology (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Law and Professional Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
Approaches to Experimental Research (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Epidemiology and Global Public Health (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Food Safety (15 Credits) - Compulsory
Health Stressors (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Occupational Health and Safety (15 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 3
Applied Environmental and Public Strategy (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Educating for Health: Evidence and Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Environmental and Occupational Dissertation (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Health Promotion: Targets and Evidence (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Universities in the United Kingdom use a centralized system of undergraduate application: University and College Admissions Service (UCAS). It is used by both domestic and international students. Students have to register on the UCAS website before applying to the university. They will find all the necessary information about the application process on this website. Some graduate courses also require registration on this website, but in most cases students have to apply directly to the university. Some universities also accept undergraduate application through Common App (the information about it could be found on universities' websites).
Both undergraduate and graduate students may receive three types of responses from the university. The first one, “unconditional offer” means that you already reached all requirements and may be admitted to the university. The second one, “conditional offer” makes your admission possible if you fulfill some criteria – for example, have good grades on final exams. The third one, “unsuccessful application” means that you, unfortunately, could not be admitted to the university of you choice.
All universities require personal statement, which should include the reasons to study in the UK and the information about personal and professional goals of the student and a transcript, which includes grades received in high school or in the previous university.
IELTS band : 6
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test.Entry to this course requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above) or 5 GCEs (Grade C or above), including: English Language, Mathematics and Science.
Applicants should also have one of the following:
Mature students with relevant experience will normally be interviewed to assess suitability for entry to the programme.
We accept the equivalent of the above from a recognised overseas qualification. To find out more about the requirements from your country, see further information under . For details of other equivalent requirements that Middlesex accepts see .
English language requirements
You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.0 and over (with minimum 5.5 in all four components).
Middlesex also offers an (Pre-Sessional) that ranges from 5-17 weeks depending on your level of English. Successful completion of this course would meet English language entry requirements.
Entry into year two or three (transfer students)
If you have achieved a qualification such as a foundation degree or HND, or have gained credit at another university, you may be able to enter a Middlesex course in year two or three. For full details of how this works see .
No work experience is required.
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Middlesex University.
