| UCAS code |
1234 |
| Duration |
1 year full time
2 years part time
3 years part time |
| Entry year |
September 2020 |
| Contact |
Programme Director: Dr Cornelia Guell and Dr Ben Wheeler
Web: Enquire online
Phone:
+44 (0)1392 725500 |
| UCAS code |
1234 |
| Duration |
Over 2 years
|
| Entry year |
2020 |
| Contact |
Programme Director: Dr Cornelia Guell and Dr Ben Wheeler
Web: Enquire online
Phone:
+44 (0)1392 725500 |
| UCAS code |
1234 |
| Duration |
Over 1 year
|
| Entry year |
2020 |
| Contact |
Programme Director: Dr Cornelia Guell and Dr Ben Wheeler
Web: Enquire online
Phone:
+44 (0)1392 725500 |
Overview
Due to COVID-19, we are currently reviewing the delivery of our courses. Our priority is to ensure that safety of all our students and staff, and we are currently planning for flexibility and resilience in our approach so that whatever the year brings we will still be delivering the high level of teaching that we always have. We are still taking applications and you can stay updated on our website as the situation progresses.
- 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 and microbes impact health, whilst critically analysing evidence from a range of qualitative and quantitative sources.
- Based at the Knowledge Spa located on the Royal Cornwall Hospital Site with input from our European Centre for Environment and Human Health, the Met Office, Age UK and the World Health Organisation
- You may opt to undertake an internship with a Cornish business (or even further afield)
- Upon graduation you will be well placed to move into a range of rapidly developing profession in environment and human health
83% of research in Clinical Medicine classified as world-leading or internationally excellent
Top 10 in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent research in Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
Major capital investment in new buildings and state-of-the-art facilities
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency.
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
If you are an international student, please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements.
Entry requirements for international students
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
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Course content
This exciting programme based in Truro, Cornwall is ideal for graduates who are planning or already undertaking a career within public health, health promotion, environmental health and protection, occupational health, workplace wellbeing or social enterprise.
Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and so the programme has been designed to enable you to enact meaningful change in any setting. You will learn how to assess the health profile of a population group anywhere in the world, particularly in the context of an ageing society and increased global urbanisation and derive solutions to address health inequalities.
The programme has been developed with reference to the training requirements of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the UK Faculty of Public Health to maximise your future employability in the discipline of environment and human health sciences.
Programme Structure
PgCert students will complete 60 credits, PgDip 120 credits and MSc students 180 credits.
In addition to the eight taught modules required for the PgDip (taught in the Spring and Summer terms), Masters students will also complete a 60 credit dissertation.
View the timetable of contact days for 2020-2021
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Please note: these timetables are draft and subject to change.
Modules
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
PgCert
You will be awarded a PgCert on completion of:
• Contemporary Environment and Human Health (15 credits)
• Postgraduate Skills and Evidence (15 credits)
• Nature, Health and Wellbeing (15 credits)
• Environmental Science and Population Health (15 credits)
PgDip
In addition to modules completed for the PgCert, you will be awarded a PgDip on completion of the following additional modules:
• Project Design and Grantsmanship (15 credits)
• Ecological Human Health (15 credits)
And 30 credits from;
• Research Methods for Practice (15 credits)
• Global Public Health and Environmental Change (15 credits)
• Any PGT option (15 credits)
MSc
In addition to modules completed for the PgDip, you will be awarded an MSc on completion of:
In addition to modules completed for the PgCert, you will be awarded a PgDip on completion of the following additional modules:
• Project Design and Grantsmanship (15 credits)
• Ecological Human Health (15 credits)
And 30 credits from;
• Research Methods for Practice (15 credits)
• Global Public Health and Environmental Change (15 credits)
• Any PGT option (15 credits)
You will be awarded a PgCert on completion of:
• Contemporary Environment and Human Health (15 credits)
• Postgraduate Skills and Evidence (15 credits)
• Nature, Health and Wellbeing (15 credits)
• Environmental Science and Population Health (15 credits)
Fees
UK/EU fees per year:
MSc (1 year): £8,800
MSc (2 years): £4,400
MSc (3 years): £2,950
PG Dip (2 years): £2,950
PG Cert (1 year): £2,950
Pro Rata Module per 15-credit module: £800
International fees per year:
MSc (1 year): £21,100
MSc (2 years): £10,550
MSc (3 years): £7,500
PG Dip (2 years): £7,000
PG Cert (1 year): £7,000
Pro Rata Module per 15-credit module: £1,900
Fee information
Fees can normally be paid by two termly instalments and may be paid online. You will also be required to pay a tuition fee deposit to secure your offer of a place, unless you qualify for exemption.
Funding
Funding and scholarships
There are various funding opportunities available including the Medical School's Global excellence scholarships.
For more information visit our Masters funding page.
Pro Vice Chancellor's NHS Postgraduate Scholarship
The University of Exeter Medical School is delighted to offer the Pro Vice Chancellor's NHS Postgraduate Scholarship of £5000 to two NHS staff who accept a place to study on one of our Masters programmes enrolling in 2020.
Global Excellence Scholarship
We are delighted to offer Global Excellence Scholarships for students of outstanding academic quality applying to postgraduate Taught programmes starting in autumn 2020.
Please note that this scholarship isn't offered for all our masters programmes.
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Teaching and research
Learning and teaching
The taught component of this programme is delivered in the first two terms (one year programme) or five terms (two year programme). During this time you will also be helped to develop a dissertation project to be completed in the remaining six months. We encourage students to develop their project alongside existing European Centre activities or in conjunction with our enterprise partners. Part time students may be able to develop dissertation projects within their workplace settings if appropriate.
Teaching and learning methods
All material is designed for Masters level and will involve keynote lectures, case studies, seminars and group discussion. Within modules there is considerable scope for you to direct your learning towards fields of particular interest, especially through your choice of dissertation project and in your guided independent study.
Assessment
Taught modules will be assessed through literature reviews, essays, written reports and presentations. We use case studies and problem-based learning approaches to encourage you to work collaboratively and learn from each other. We try to include field trips to locations such as the Eden Project, local community health projects and even the beach to contextualise your learning.
Internships
Students are able to access one-to-one support should they wish to undertake an internship with a Cornish business (or even further afield). They are able to take part in the Access to Internships scheme either during the course or once their studies have finished.
Advice and support
Each student is allocated a personal tutor who is available for advice and support throughout your studies. The Programme Lead is also available to help with further guidance and advice.
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Dr Cornelia Guell
Programme Director
Dr Ben Wheeler
Programme Director
Professor Ruth Garside
Dr Cornelia Guell
Programme Director
Dr Cornelia Guell is a medical anthropologist whose research focuses on healthy living practices and policies and how these are shaped across the lifecycle, population groups, and socio-cultural, political and economic contexts.
She develops social theoretical and qualitative methodological approaches for exploring the social and physical environments that shape health behaviours. A particular interest lies in framing behaviour change within social practice theories, and in understanding multi-sectoral policy responses to chronic diseases in the UK, the Caribbean region and elsewhere.
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Dr Ben Wheeler
Programme Director
Ben teaches on the core module Environmental Science and Population Health. His main research interest is the interplay between environment, socio-economic status and public health, with particular regard to health inequalities and informing health and environmental policy.
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Professor Ruth Garside
Ruth teaches on the core module Postgraduate Skills and Evidence. Ruth is a social science researcher specialising in systematic review and evidence synthesis.
She has over 20 years’ experience using quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate a range of health and social care questions. Her work has informed policy customers including WHO, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Home Office.
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Studying at a top world-class university like Exeter, in a great environment like Cornwall, is a brilliant combination. I hope to utilise the scientific knowledge, research skills, leadership capacities and global connections I'm gaining through my Exeter career to the benefit of research, education and social entrepreneurship in Ghana.
Gameli
MSc Environment and Human Health.
Careers
Graduates of the Programme are well placed to move into a range of rapidly developing professions in environment and human health. Some examples include:
- Public Health
- Health Promotion
- Environmental Health and Protection
- Occupational Health and workplace wellbeing
- Social enterprises and SME businesses innovating in environment and human health
The programme also prepares you for further research and some graduates may want to go on to PhD study with the European Centre or elsewhere.
