BSc Environmental Health
About this course
BSc (Hons) Environmental Health is an environmental and public health degree focused on examining biological threats, pollution impacts, occupational health, and regulatory frameworks. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers environmental protection, legal systems, public health principles, food safety hazards, building construction, and occupational health chemistry. The second year progresses to human nutrition, housing environments, disease investigation, pollution control, regulatory enforcement, and workplace safety. The final year explores sustainable development strategies, food safety management, safety systems, strategic public health, integrated environmental health practice, and an environmental health project. Optional modules include international academic studies and professional practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB to include one at Grade B from Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,Geography, Life & Health Sciences (single or double award), Nutrition & Food Science, Health & Social Care (single or double award), Environmental Technology or Environmental Science.
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What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 99%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 79 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 4%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 43%
- Other Health Professionals: 27%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Caring personal services: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 93%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 89%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 88%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) for the purpose of partially meeting the requirements for registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB).
- Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health as meeting the academic requirements for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Graduate membership leading to Chartered membership.
Modules
- Environmental Protection, Cycles and Impacts
- Law, Governance and Society
- Introduction to Public Health
- Foundation in Microbiology, Biology and Food Safety
- Building Construction and Defects
- Foundation in Occupational Health and Safety and Chemistry
- Food Safety and Nutritional Science
- Housing and Healthy Living Environments
- Disease Investigation and Communication for health
- Environmental Protection
- Regulation and Enforcement
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Environmental Protection: Strategies for Sustainable Development and Net Zero Carbon
- Managing Food Safety and Integrity
- Workplace Management and Safety Systems
- Strategic Public Health
- Housing, Communities and Integrated Environmental Health Practice
- Environmental Health Project
- International Academic Studies in Architecture and the Built Environment
- Professional Practice - Environmental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £30,000. The £29,500 median after fifteen months is £1,000 less than the UK median for Environmental and public health.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University do next?
93% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Is BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) for the purpose of partially meeting the requirements for registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB). Accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health as meeting the academic requirements for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Graduate membership leading to Chartered membership.
Does BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Health at Ulster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.