Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health and Safety)

The BSc in Environmental Health and Safety is a multidisciplinary programme that examines the relationship between workplace factors and human health, safety and well-being. Students study subjects including the basic sciences, health sciences, engineering, law and regulatory affairs among others. The programme is designed to meet the needs of industry and provides students with a high-quality qualification in the multidisciplinary area of Environmental Health and Safety. It enables students to work across all sectors as occupational and environmental health & safety professionals. There is continuous demand for such graduates across all sectors. 

This programme offers the opportunity to experience life as a health and safety professional as all students complete a seven-month work placement in industry during third year. This placement allows students to further develop their knowledge and apply their technical skills within the workplace. 

This programme has been accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Students can access IOSH Student Membership for the duration of their studies and, on successful completion, they will meet the academic requirements for Graduate (Grad IOSH) membership. Graduate membership is the gateway to Chartered status. As IOSH is the only organisation in the world that offers Chartered membership to health and safety practitioners, this can help you achieve the highest professional standards and gain international recognition.

Subjects in this course are:-

YEAR ONE

• Biology

• Mathematics

• Chemistry/Physics

• Communications and Computing

• Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety

• Introduction to Law

YEAR TWO

• Human Gross Anatomy

• Health and Safety Physiology

• Introduction to Biostatistics

• Health and Safety Law

• Physics of the Environment

• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

• Microbes and the Environment

• Fundamentals of Operations Engineering

• Safety System Design

• Environmental Health and Safety Practice

YEAR THREE

• Occupational Health and Well-Being

• Exposure Science

• Research Methods for Occupational Health and Safety

• Environmental Health and Safety Law

• Project Management

• Ergonomic Design of the Workplace

• Safety and Construction

• Quality Systems

• Introduction to Regulatory Affairs in Manufacturing

YEAR FOUR

 •Health and the Work Environment

• Case Studies

• Information Systems Ergonomics

• Professional Experience Report

• Human Reliability

• Health and Safety Project