Environmental Health with DPP
BSc (Hons)
Ulster University
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Important notice – campus change This course will move to the Belfast campus. Students will change campus part way through this course.
Study Environmental Health at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of restaurants, shops, businesses and government?
Would you like a broad knowledge of issues such as food safety, health and safety, housing, public health or pollution?
Do you want a degree that leads to a career where you are out of the office meeting people and dealing with different challenges each day? A degree that has very good employment prospects, locally and internationally, in well paid graduate jobs?
Would you like to study on a course that provides this, plus lots more? Then come and study a degree in Environmental Health at Ulster.
Our graduates are equipped to find employment in a wide range of environmental health activities across public, private and voluntary sector organisations. Environmental Health Practitioners ( EHPs) can take their skills into a huge variety of roles. It is a career where you are out of the office meeting people and dealing with different challenges every day.
This BSc (Hons) Environmental Health programme has great strength in delivering the practical and academic skills required for a career in environmental health including problem solving, communication, research and management skills. It also aims to facilitate the development of your own personal, communication and intellectual abilities.
The course includes the core subjects of food safety management, health and safety at work, environmental protection, housing and public health. The areas of sustainability, quality of life, health inequalities, law and spatial planning are also integrated throughout the programme.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Environmental Health with DPP BSc (Hons) and other courses in at Ulster University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
All Environmental and Public Health courses of Ulster University
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of Environmental and Public Health
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £28154 | £25183 | £28833 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21000 - £32442 | £19077 - £30317 | £22042 - £34333 |
All Environmental and Public Health courses in the UK
What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Environmental Health with DPP, BSc (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
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.
All Environmental and Public Health courses of Ulster University
Current jobs
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
% Skilled jobs
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Environmental Health with DPP BSc (Hons) at Ulster University
| 45% | Quality and Regulatory Professionals |
| 30% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 5% | Conservation and environment professionals |
| 5% | Protective service occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Assessment Methods
Study Time Distribution
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Environmental and Public Health
All Environmental and Public Health courses of Ulster University
Qualification requirements
To include Grade A from Physics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Life and Health Sciences (single or double award) Home Economics, Food, Nutrition and Health, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Health and Social Care (single or double award) Environmental Technology, Environmental Science or Applied Science. Applicants can satisfy the requirement for one of the A level grades (or equivalent) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
To include grade B in one subject from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Economics or Food, Nutrition and Health.
Pass Access course in Science, Science/Technology, Bioscience or Combined Science with overall mark of 65% for year 1 entry. At least three quarters of the modules must be at level 3 in science subjects ie Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and/or General Science.
To include one subject from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Economics or Food, Nutrition and Health.
13 points at higher level to include one subject from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography Home Economics, Food, Nutrition and Health or Health and Social Care.
Pass overall BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma in Science, Health Science, Health and Social Care, Construction, Food Production/Food Technology or Applied Science with DDM. Pass overall BTEC QCF Extended Diploma in Science, Health Science, Health and Social Care or Construction with DDD.
120 UCAS Tariff Points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 subject at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include one H3 grade from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Geography or Home Economics. Applicants who are not offering Mathematics as a subject must have Irish Leaving Certificate Maths at grade H6 or above Higher Level or grade O4 or above at Ordinary Level. English at Grade H6 or above (Higher Level) or Grade O4 or above at Ordinary Level is also required.
English Language requirements for international applicants The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes. Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Environmental Health with DPP, BSc (Hons).
Costs
Tuition Fees Environmental Health with DPP BSc (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4530 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £4530 | year 1 |
| EU | £15360 | year 1 |
| International | £15360 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Further information about full time undergraduate fees can be found at https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/undergraduate.
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:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of Ulster University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Ulster University in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #22
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 24 September, 2022]
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- #2
- #401
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- Public Health
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ARWU by subject - Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 26 May, 2021]
See all 35 university rankings of Ulster University
About Ulster University
Ulster University is a publicly funded higher education institution located in Northern Ireland. The university owns and manages four main campuses: Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown, and Magee. Each campus hosts its own special facilities for the departments that occupy them, with some of the facilities between them including an award-winning Law Clinic, television and radio studios, Clinical Physiology suites, among many other well-equipped facilities.
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Environmental Health with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 100% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £11000 | 130 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health (Extended) BSc (Hons) | University of Greenwich | 82% | 1% | 10% | £9250 | £14500 | 119 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health BA | Buckinghamshire New University | 100% | 0% | 18% | £9250 | £12500 | 94 | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health BSc (Hons) | University of East London | 86% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £13320 | 109 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Environmental Health BSc (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | 70% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £10500 | 109 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Environmental Health BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 100% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £16100 | 130 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health and Health Promotion BSc (Hons) | Canterbury Christ Church University | 76% | 0% | 40% | £9250 | £14500 | 95 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health BSc (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | 100% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £16100 | 132 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Public Health and Community Wellbeing BSc (Hons) | University of Bradford | 88% | 2% | 15% | £9250 | £20118 | 119 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Ranking publishers
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 24 September, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian University League Tables by Subject:
- Student to Staff Ratio 15%
Entry Standards 15%
Expenditure per Student 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction 4%
Career Prospects 15%
Value added 15%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 26 May, 2021