Cardiff Metropolitan University
Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social) BA/BSc
Cardiff Metropolitan University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social) BA/BSc at Cardiff Metropolitan University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Environmental and Public Health

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £25000 £27500
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £31000 £21000 - £28500 £22500 - £33000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Environmental and Public Health

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28154 £25183 £28833
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £32442 £19077 - £30317 £22042 - £34333

Course Description

This route includes the Foundation leading to BA/BSc Social Sciences as a progression into BSc Environmental Health.

A degree in Environmental Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University provides an opportunity to study for five potential career opportunities within one discipline area.

Environmental Health includes occupational health, safety and wellbeing, environmental protection, housing, food safety and public health. If you want to be a highly regarded professional in a career that will enable you to play an important role within society, then Environmental Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University is the programme for you.​

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.

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).

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social), BA/BSc you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Modules

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social) BA/BSc at Cardiff Metropolitan University

25% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
25% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Conservation and environment professionals
10% Protective service occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Minimum 2 A levels or equivalent

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

Other combinations totalling 48 points considered

Highers considered for entry depending on the number of Highers taken and grades achieved

Minimum 2 Advanced Highers

Other combinations totalling 48 points considered. H4 is the minimum grade considered towards the tariff

Considered with 1 A level or equivalent

If your qualification is not listed above, please contact Admissions who will be able to advise you

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6 No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required.
PTE Academic 52 No element lower than 51
TOEFL (iBT) 72 TOEFL Internet required.
Cambridge English Advanced Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social), BA/BSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Environmental Health (4 Years including Foundation Social) BA/BSc

Ireland £9000 year 1
Channel Islands £9000 year 1
EU £13000 year 1
England UK £9000 year 1
Northern Ireland £9000 year 1
Scotland £9000 year 1
Wales £9000 year 1
International £13000 year 1

Additional fee information

For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2024

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Cardiff Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Cardiff Metropolitan University in related subject specific rankings.

Medicine & Health

    • #4 
    • #17 
    Health Professions
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 24 September, 2022]

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About Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University, also known as CardiffMet, was established in 1976 in the small city of Cardiff, Wales. This university holds more than 1,000 student residence rooms, and it takes pride in that the accommodation here is more than just a place to sleep. Those living on-site have access to frequent and free social events taking place nearby, ensuring that those learning here have just as many opportunities to make connections as they do to succeed academically.

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Where is this programme taught

Llandaff Campus
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