BSc (Hons) Environmental Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A triple-accredited degree (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) preparing students for five career areas: food safety, housing, health and safety in the workplace, environmental protection, and the underpinning themes of public health, epidemiology and risk assessment. Teaching is by practitioners from the public and private sectors, with work placements and UK and overseas field trips. Based at the Llandaff Campus.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with foundation year | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Professional and Interprofessional Development 1, Food Safety Management, Determinants of Health, Workplace Environment, Environmental Health Sciences, Living Environment. Year 2: Principles of Public Protection, Professional and Interprofessional Development 2, Research Methods, Assessing and Improving Population Health, Public Protection in Practice. Year 3: Health Protection Incidents, Applied Management Systems, Intervention for Health and Sustainable Development, Project. Several modules are available in Welsh.

Career pathways

Local authority environmental health departments, central government and agencies (Food Standards Agency, Public Health Wales/England, Environment Agency, Health and Safety Executive), the armed forces, consultancy, auditing and regulatory compliance, and holiday and travel companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer for Year 1 entry: 96-104 UCAS tariff points. GCSE: five at grade C / 4 or above including English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics-Numeracy and Science. A levels: minimum three including CC (Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject). BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM. T Level: Pass (C+). Access to HE Diploma: no specific subjects. IB Diploma: minimum two grade 5 at Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 (Higher level only with minimum H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: DD (Highers also considered). International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. A Foundation Year route is available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with foundation year

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