Course summary
Middlesex University is the largest and foremost provider of environmental health education in the UK. This course is highly work-focused, with a strong emphasis on practical laboratory work and real-life case studies and you'll be able to take advantage of our close links within the industry. The course is centred on UK law and practice, but is designed to be flexible and provide education and training that will be valuable internationally. You will have access to a range of excellent facilities include a microbiology laboratory and pestology materials. You will be able to study specialist modules areas such as food safety, and health and safety which are particularly valued by both local authorities and the private sector. Many of our teaching staff are chartered environmental health practitioners and under their expert guidance, previous students have done research into a wide variety of areas, including listeria in food, the effects of heavy smoking, skin lightening, water pollution and the attitudes of people living in high-rise buildings towards recycling.
Modules
Public Health Leadership (15 Credits) - Compulsory Pollution and Health Protection (15 Credits) - Compulsory Stressors and Vectors of Disease (15 Credits) - Compulsory Factors Affecting Risk and Strategic Risk Intervention (15 Credits) - Compulsory Management of Workplace Safety (15 Credits) - Compulsory Interventions in Environmental Health (15 Credits) - Compulsory Food Safety (15 Credits) - Compulsory Practical Food Inspection (10 Credits) - Compulsory Housing and Health (15 Credits) - Compulsory Research Methods and MSc Project (60 credits) - Compulsory
Assessment method
As well as written and oral exams and your research project and dissertation, you will be assessed through practical food examinations, the timing of which will be determined by the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, tests, presentations, essays, work portfolios, case study analyses, data analysis, and other written assignments. For your dissertation, you'll design, conduct, evaluate and present the results of your own independent project into an area of your choosing. You will present your findings through a 10,000 to 12,000-word thesis and at a viva with your tutors.
Entry requirements
We normally require a second class honours degree 2:2 or above, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate three years' relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | With at least 6.0 in each component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 87 | With at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading |
| PTE Academic | 58 | With at least 51 in all components |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £14800* | Whole course |
| England | £9600* | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £9600* | Whole course |
| Scotland | £9600* | Whole course |
| Wales | £9600* | Whole course |
| International | £14800* | Whole course |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Middlesex University
Hendon Campus
The Burroughs
Barnet
NW4 4BT