MSc Environment and Human Health

at University of Exeter

This exciting programme, delivered primarily online, is ideal for graduates who are planning or already undertaking a career within public health, health promotion, environmental health and protection, occupational health and related diverse research and practice fields.
 

Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and so the programme has been designed to enable you to enact meaningful change in any setting. The course connects strongly to the world-leading research of the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, covering key theories, concepts and evidence on issues such as:
 

• The health impacts of global environmental change
• The social determinants of health and health inequalities
• The complex relationships that exist between human health and the environment
• The potential of using natural environments to improve human health and wellbeing

Programme Structure

The programme is divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with one credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work, a 15 credit module being equivalent to 150 hours of work and a full Masters degree being equivalent to approximately 1,800 hours of work. Therefore, for applicants who are working full time (or close to full-time), we recommend applying to complete the Masters degree over 2 or 3 years rather than 1 year.
 

To gain a Masters qualification, you will need to complete 180 credits at level 7.
 

It is also possible to exit with a PGCert after completing 60 credits of taught modules or a PGDip after completing 120 credits of taught modules. The list of modules below shows which are compulsory.
 

You will be awarded an MSc on completion of the following modules:

• Contemporary Environment and Human Health (15 credits)
• Postgraduate Skills and Evidence (15 credits)
• Project Design (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

And 75 Credits from:

• Nature, Health and Wellbeing (15 credits)
• Environmental Science and Population Health (15 credits)
• Ecological Public Health (15 credits)
• Research Methods for Practice (15 credits)
• Global Public Health and Environmental Change (15 credits)
• Up to 30 credits from other appropriate optional Level 7 taught modules (see Optional modules information below)
 

Compulsory modules

• Contemporary Environment and Human Health (see note a)
• Postgraduate Skills and Evidence (see note a)
• Project Design (see note b)
• Dissertation (see note c)
• Dissertation (see note c)

Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.  A personal statement, detailing your reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required. Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency.
 

International students

Due to the small amount of on-campus time, the University is unable to issue Confirmations of Acceptance for Study (CAS) for this programme, so participants will not be able to apply for a Student Visa to study locally in the UK. However, it will however be possible to travel to the UK for the two in-person weeks using a standard visitor visa with the majority of the programme then studied online.

English Language Requirements
 

• IELTS: Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
• TOEFL: Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:

• MSc (1 year): £9,500
• MSc (2 years): £4,750
• MSc (3 years): £3,200
• PG Dip (2 years part time): £3,200
• PG Cert (1 year): £3,200
• Standalone module per 15-credit module: £900
   

International fees per year:

• MSc (1 year): £23,000
• MSc (2 years): £11,500
• MSc (3 years): £7,700
• PG Dip (2 years): £7,700
• PG Cert (1 year): £7,700
• Standalone module per 15-credit module: £2,100

Graduates of the Programme are well placed to move into a range of rapidly developing professions in environment and human health. Some examples include:
 

• Public Health
• Health Promotion
• Environmental Health and Protection
• Occupational Health and workplace wellbeing
• Social enterprises and SME businesses innovating in environment and human health
   

The programme also prepares you for further research and some graduates may want to go on to PhD study with the European Centre or elsewhere.