Environment and Human Health

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

Relevant disciplines include Biomedical, Bioscience, Environmental, Physical Health, Medical, Geography, Geology, Social Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics, Business Studies, Media Studies, International Relations, Political Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbiology.

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.

Accreditation of prior learning for Masters courses in Healthcare and Medicine

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work. Find out more about APL.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• You will investigate the intricate relationships between contemporary global human health and the environment.
• You’ll explore how factors such as climate change, air pollution, microbes, social inequalities and access to green and blue spaces impact health and wellbeing, whilst critically analysing evidence from a range of qualitative and quantitative sources.
• The programme is delivered in person on the Penryn campus.
• The programme is strongly linked to the research of the world-leading European Centre for Environment and Human Health, with contributions from other experts from the University of Exeter and key partners in health and environment sectors.
• Part-time registration is structured to permit study alongside existing work or other commitments where feasible.
• Once registered, if you wish and dependant on relevant module availability, you can choose to undertake an optional specialism in Pandemics or Global Health for the full MSc award (including 2-yr and 3-yr part time routes).
• Subject to funding, this programme offers students and recent alumni the opportunity to apply for a grant to support attendance at an academic or professional conference in environment and human health as part of the de Freitas Conference Bursary.
• Upon graduation you will be well placed to move into a range of rapidly developing professions in environment and human health.

This exciting programme, delivered on the Penryn campus, 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 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

Information for international students

Fees and funding

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit the postgraduate study pages on our website.