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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF level 8 qualification (minimum 480 SAQA credits, SAQA ID 94099) producing Environmental Health Practitioners who must register with the HPCSA.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences  |  Department: Environmental Health  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Career pathways

Careers include Environmental Health Practitioner, waste management officer, occupational health and safety officer and food safety officer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC Bachelor pass with English (4), Mathematics (4), Physical Science (4) and Life Sciences (4); Geography and Agricultural Science at level 4 recommended.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fees are charged per subject on a semester basis; students register for the first semester, second semester or the full year. Engineering and Analytical Chemistry have a second-semester intake (applications close 31 May).

First-year applications are submitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO) at www.cao.ac.za. Applications open in January and close on 30 September, with late applications accepted until 30 November; late applications carry a CAO-determined fee.

Faculty of Engineering first-semester applications close on 30 September and second-semester applications close on 31 May. Applied and Health Sciences and Management Sciences close on 30 September. Analytical Chemistry second-semester applications close on 31 May.

The 2026 application fee is R520.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mut.ac.za/prospective-students/apply/

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