Master of Public Health specialising in Environmental Health at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The Master of Public Health (Environmental Health) is a coursework and minor dissertation master's offered by the School of Public Health. Candidates register for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of four years.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Public Health | Duration: Minimum 12 months, maximum four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The specialisation includes compulsory courses in Public Health and Society, Introduction to Epidemiology, Environmental Health and Policy, Climate Change, Pollution and Health, and Children's Environmental Health, plus either Qualitative or Quantitative Research Methods and a 60-credit Public Health minor dissertation.

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Application information

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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