MSc Environment and Human Health
Build interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise by investigating the intricate relationships between human health and the environment. This innovative online degree will prepare you for careers in public health, environmental protection, and more.
Level
Masters DegreeDuration
1-3 yearsFormat
Fully OnlineLanguage
EnglishTotal Tuition Fee
£11,600
MSc Environment and Human Health
Masters Degree (Postgraduate)
1-3 years
Fully Online
Total tuition fee
£11,600
Investigate environmental issues and protect human health
The state of our planet and the health of global populations are intricately connected. On this innovative online master’s degree from the University of Exeter, you’ll explore these interconnections and gain interdisciplinary expertise.
As you investigate issues including climate change, air pollution, and social inequalities, you’ll prepare for careers in environmental protection, healthcare, public health, and more.
Learn online and on-campus in Penryn, Cornwall
To enhance your digital learning, this degree also includes two weeks of intensive in-person teaching delivered on Exeter’s Penryn Campus, in the heart of Cornwall.
You’ll join an international community of health and environment experts, including high-profile institutional partners like Public Health England.
What skills will you learn?
- Research skills
- Policy design
- Policy evaluation
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Data analysis
- Quantitative and qualitative methods
- To join this Postgraduate Certificate, you should have a minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree in a relevant discipline.
- You will need to submit a personal statement,detailing your reasons for applying for the degree programme.
- Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency.
English language requirements
International students will need to provide evidence of one of the following English language proficiency scores:
- IELTS: 6.5 overall and no less than 6 in any section
- TOEFL: 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing,listening, reading and speaking. MyBest scores are not accepted
- PTE: 67 with no less than 64 in all communicative skills
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT: B2 Communicator with minimum 39 in speaking, writing, listening, reading.
- INTO Pre-sessional English: 65 and no less than 60 in any sub-section
The degree covers topics like climate change, air pollution, and social inequalities, with the option of specialising in one of three key areas: Global Health, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Pandemics.
By the end of the degree, you will:
- Understand the intricate relationships between contemporary global human health and the environment.
- Be able to critically analyse evidence from a range of qualitative and quantitative sources.
- Use and evaluate key quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Have a network of researchers, professionals, and practitioners working in areas relating to health and/or the environment.
- Be well placed to move into a range of rapidly developing professions in environment and human health.
What you’ll get as a degree student
Learn when you want by watching videos, reading articles, doing tests, and completing assignments online
Join online discussions and collaborate with your peers in a virtual study group
Enjoy discussions with feedback from expert educators
Get full access to the university library, online resources and support
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction.