Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health)
Western Sydney University
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About
Environmental Health is an applied science that studies how all factors outside a person can affect their health and wellbeing. It will equip you to explore the diverse range of natural and built-environment challenges that confront us, and aims to control environmental threats, prevent disease, and create environments that support health. Environmental Health acts on local environmental issues such as air and water quality, waste management, food security, environmental noise pollution and healthy communities.
In this program, you will learn the science underlying the work of Environmental Health, and the professional skills of an Environmental Health practitioner, running investigations, writing up your findings and presenting them. Along with fit testing for respirators and hearing protection devices, you will gain hands on experience with specialised monitoring equipment, for example, aerosols analysis, water quality, air quality and soil contamination testing. You will carry out projects on campus and in industry to learn how to apply your skills to real Environmental Health problems.
The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) can be studied on campus or in a hybrid mode, with most studies done remotely with intensive practical sessions on campus. The hybrid mode is especially well-suited for students who are already working in Environmental Health in regional areas.
There will be an opportunity to undertake a short work placement within a professional organisation in the subject, Work Internship for Science Professionals. The placement will allow students to observe and develop professional skills and behaviour and integrate theoretical and practical science knowledge and conventions into a real-world setting.
Get ready for a journey of discovery when you study Science (Environmental Health) at Western Sydney. The Environmental Health major will equip you to explore the diverse range of natural and built-environment challenges that confront us, from the mitigation of human health impacts of global climate change through to the more localised issues of air and water quality, waste management, food security, environmental noise and healthy communities.
Areas of study
General science (Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Health Science); Environmental Health major covers occupational health and safety, environmental regulation, sustainable environmental planning, environmental monitoring, risk assessment and mitigation, Aquatic and Land Environments (land/water pollution), Epidemiology, Disaster and Emergency Management, Disease Prevention; Toxicology and Air and noise Pollution, urban development and Food Safety.
Career opportunities
There is a current shortage of Environmental Health Officers, and our graduates have a very high employment rate. Environmental Health Officers are employed by local and state governments and the Australian Defense Force. Environmental Health practitioners are employed in many other industries, such as consultancy or auditing, or by the Department of Health.
Environmental Health Officers must be accredited by Environmental Health Australia; Western Sydney University is the only NSW university offering a program that gives accreditation.Fees and charges
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Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
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