Program Overview

MSc Environment and Human Health

Overview

The MSc Environment and Human Health programme is designed to investigate the intricate relationships between contemporary global human health and the environment. Students will explore how factors such as climate change, air pollution, microbes, social inequalities, and access to green and blue spaces impact health and wellbeing, whilst critically analysing evidence from a range of qualitative and quantitative sources.

Entry Requirements

• Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Relevant disciplines include Biomedical, Bioscience, Environmental, Physical Health, Medical, Geography, Geology, Social Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics, Business Studies, Media Studies, International Relations, Political Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbiology.
• A personal statement, detailing reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required.
• Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency.

Accreditation of Prior Learning for Masters Courses in Healthcare and Medicine

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work.

International Students

• 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.
• Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications.

English Language Requirements

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

Course Content

This exciting programme, delivered on the Penryn campus, is ideal for graduates who are planning or already undertaking a career within public health, health promotion, environmental health and protection, occupational health, and related diverse research and practice fields.

• Contemporary Environment and Human Health (15 credits)
• Making Sense of Evidence for Environment and Health (15 credits)
• Designing Impactful Research (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
• Nature, Health and Wellbeing (15 credits)
• Environmental Health Risks and Epidemiology (15 credits)
• Ecosystems, Natural Capital and Public Health (15 credits)
• Global Public Health and Environmental Change (15 credits)
• Up to 30 credits from other appropriate optional Level 7 taught modules

Specialisms

• MSc Environment & Human Health (Global Health)
• MSc Environment & Human Health (Pandemics)

Fees

• 2025/26 entry
  • UK fees per year:
    • MSc (1 year): £12,100
    • MSc (2 years): £6,100
    • MSc (3 years): £4,050
    • PG Dip (2 years part-time): £4,050
    • Standalone module per 15-credit module: £1,150
  • International fees per year:
    • MSc (1 year): £28,600
    • MSc (2 years): £14,300
    • MSc (3 years): £9,550
    • PG Dip (2 years): £9,550
    • Standalone module per 15-credit module: £2,600

Funding and Scholarships

• The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.
• University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship
  • We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone taught Masters degree (eg MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip) or research degree (eg MPhil, PhD) with us a scholarship towards the cost of their tuition fees. These scholarships are worth 20% of the first year tuition fee for students enrolling on a postgraduate taught or research programme of study in 2025/26.

Teaching and Research

• The taught modules of this programme are delivered in the Autumn and Spring terms (optional modules taken from other programmes may be taught in Summer term).
• During this time you will also be helped to develop a dissertation project to be completed in the Summer term and through to the end of August.
• We encourage students to develop their project alongside existing European Centre activities and/or in conjunction with partner organisations.

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

Related Courses

• Health Research Methods MSc
• Extreme Medicine MSc (Distance)
• Health Data Science MSc
• Master of Public Health (MPH)

Why Exeter?

• The University of Exeter is a world-class university with a strong reputation for excellence in teaching and research.
• Our campuses are located in the beautiful city of Exeter and the stunning county of Cornwall.
• We offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across a variety of subjects.
• Our students come from all over the world, creating a diverse and vibrant community.
• We are committed to providing an excellent student experience, with a range of support services and facilities available to our students.