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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Environmental Health

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Environmental Health course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

Grade combinations totalling 96 - 104 points considered with a minimum CC

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
EU£16,000 per year
International£16,000 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: B910

Here's what Cardiff Metropolitan University says about its Environmental Health course.

Our triple accredited BSc (Hons) Environmental Health degree will prepare you to be a highly regarded professional in a career that will enable you to play an important role within society.

The BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health at Cardiff Met provides an opportunity to study for five potential career opportunities within one discipline area, including, Food Safety, Housing, Health & Safety in the Workplace, Environmental Protection and the underpinning themes of Public Health, Epidemiology and Risk Assessment.

Our teaching team consists of experienced practitioners from both public and private sectors and their knowledge will enable you to become a well-rounded professional within the field.

?We have excellent work-based placement opportunities in both the private and public sector, and you will have the opportunity to undertake several UK and overseas field trips to enhance your learning experience.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Applied Social Sciences

Location

Cardiff Met - Llandaff | Cardiff

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Environmental and public health

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

Cardiff Metropolitan University reviews

(4.4)
Based on 55 reviews from Cardiff Metropolitan University's students and alumni
5 star
59%
4 star
22%
3 star
15%
2 star
2%
1 star
2%
All reviews

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2nd year student

The Student Union has always been active, trying to organise events in which all students can participate.

(4)

1 year ago

2nd year student

It is a great university and city for students who like to party, but if you don't, it can be a little difficult and lonely to find other things to do.

(3)

1 year ago

2nd year student

The university is great at acknowledging financial difficulties with a variety of support available. For example, free breakfast. In addition, the university offers a Met-Rider Bus Pass, which is u00a3200 for the year, which helps to save a lot of money. But this year they offered it for u00a3100 to...

(5)

1 year ago

2nd year student

There is a great amount of support available at the university. It is just up to you to go and apply for it and take the opportunities available.

(5)

1 year ago

2nd year student

University accommodation is excellent but is only available for the first year. There are wardens available 24 hours a day if there is anything you may need in an emergency and cleaners who come once a week. The libraries are okay. They are quite small, but there are plenty of places outside the lib...

(4)

1 year ago

2nd year student

I feel it is a very unique course that you are unlikely to find at another university. If you aspire to work and support those with special needs or vulnerable backgrounds, it's a great course that allows you in the second year to explore topic areas more in your internet areas.

(4)

1 year ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Cardiff Metropolitan University students who took the Environmental Health course - or another course in the same subject area.

Environmental and public health

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

100%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

79%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

79%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

79%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

86%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

100%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

93%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

43%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

71%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

71%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

71%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

100%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

71%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

64%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

79%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

64%

low

How well organised is your course?

50%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

92%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

85%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

75%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

50%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

79%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

93%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

73%

low

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

79%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

38%

low

Student information

See who's studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University. These students are taking Environmental Health or another course from the same subject area.

Environmental and public health
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female67%Male33%
Where students come from
International7%UK93%
Student performance
2:1 or above71%
Number of students75
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
BiologyB
GeographyA
Business StudiesB
HistoryC
Environmental StudiesC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Environmental Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Cardiff Metropolitan University graduates who took Environmental Health - or another course in the same subject area.

Allied health

Earnings

£24.8k

First year after graduation

£27k

Third year after graduation

£29.2k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Environmental Health.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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