Description
Have you ever wondered what happens when there is an outbreak of food poisoning? Who makes inspections of workplaces such as offices, shops and warehouses and tenanted housing to ensure they are safe? Who investigates plumes of black smoke rising into the air causing pollution and incidents of neighbourhood noise nuisance? All these form part of the varied and exciting remit of Environmental Health Practitioners.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:
- A course that balances theory, laboratory and other types of practical activities;
- Experienced teaching staff who are all qualified EHPs bring professional and/or research expertise in to their teaching;
- Links with the providers of Environmental Health services including the Environment Agency, Health Protection Agency, local councils and private commercial and industrial sectors;
- Guest speakers such as Environmental Health Practitioners from local authorities and private sector specialists, consultants and representatives of other government organisations such as the Environment Agency;
- Opportunities for environmental health full year placement and short work experience and project work.
Detailed Course Facts
Tuition fee- GBP 8773 Module (EEA)
- GBP 11448 Module (International)
- English
Course Content
In the first year you will be introduced to the study of scientific principles of food and pollution designed to give you a solid foundation for a career in this area. You will also cover public health, work place health and safety, and the principles of law.In year two you will go into more depth and learn some of the practical skills you will need to carry out a successful Environmental Health intervention. You will also study the principles of risk assessment and how legal and regulatory controls are applied.
The final year will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills further in the key areas of food, environmental protection and public health along with a research project in one of the 6 key areas and an enforcement case study.Where possible coursework uses applied tasks that mimic real life skills you will need in future jobs.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6
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Essential Entry Requirements:- 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language, Mathematics and Science or specified equivalents.
- A-Levels: CDD to include a science subject (Applied Sciences, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Home Economics) or Mathematics. CCC is the requirement if applicants do not have a Science subject as listed above. Excludes General Studies
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMM in a Science subject
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 27 points to include a science at Higher level
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"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."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
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 Coventry University.
Funding
Merit Scholarship SchemeMerit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.
- Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
- Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
- There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.
Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.
Science Without BordersBrazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.
Commonwealth Scholarship SchemeThe Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:
Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study
If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for
- Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
- Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities
If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:
- Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities
Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.
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