MSc Environmental Health at University of Derby

Programme overview

By taking this course you’ll be looking to contribute to improving the public health and wellbeing now and, in the future, to ensure all the physical environments where people live, eat, play and work are safe. As one of our most established online courses this online Environmental Health MSc course addresses the need for environmental health professionals who can understand and evaluate the risks posed by the stressors - or hazards - of environmental health.

What you will study

Postgraduate certificate core modules: Pollution Assessment and Remediation, Professional Issues in Environmental Health, Public Health: UK and International Perspectives. Postgraduate diploma core modules: Housing Standards, Food Control, Occupational Health and Safety. Masters core modules: Independent Scholarly Activity.

Career pathways

Careers aimed at protecting the public and the environment cover a wide range of disciplines and include food safety and integrity, health and safety, waste management, the built environment, pollution control and public health. As an Environmental Health Practitioner, you may work across all areas of environmental health or specialise within a particular field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should normally have a UK undergraduate degree (at least a 2:2) with honours in a pure applied science (or combination) of a UK university, the CNAA or an overseas equivalent.; Or; Qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above. All students applying via this route will be assessed and where necessary interviewed by the Programme Leader via phone or video call.; Exceptionally, we may admit you without these qualifications where you can demonstrate the potential to achieve the aims and outcomes of the curriculum. You will also need to demonstrate that your experiences are equivalent to having achieved a 2.2 honours degree. All students applying via this route will be assessed and evaluated by the Programme Leader.; When assessing a non-standard applicant's suitability for entry onto the programme the Programme Leader will have regard to: Level of current qualifications; Experience of working in an environmental health related setting, the roles undertaken and the level of decision making undertaken; Motivation for undertaking the programme

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,720 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

International applicants: GBP 9,720 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

Intake: September, January, May

Duration: Part-time: 3 years

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