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MPH Environmental Health at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

Environmental health is the study of how exposures to external hazards, including chemical, physical, and biological agents, affect human health. Environmental health researchers and professionals seek to understand how to evaluate exposures that create risk to human health, how those exposures elicit biological responses that lead to disease and injury, and how policy is developed and used to prevent adverse health effects.

Faculty: School of Public Health  |  Duration: 2 years / Plan C 42 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Public Health Core (16 - 18 credits), Environmental Health Core, Applied Practice Experience and Integrative Learning Experience, Environmental Health Electives.

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Entry requirements

Minimum qualifications include a baccalaureate degree with coursework in the basic sciences. Occupational health nursing/medicine applicants must have a relevant degree from an accredited school. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. Admission tests: LSAT, MCAT. For TOEFL exams taken before January 21, 2026, the minimum total score is 100, and for exams taken on or after January 21, 2026, the minimum total score is 5. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 5, IELTS 7.

Duration: 2 years / Plan C 42 credits

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