Environmental Health / Folláine Chomhshaoil DT491
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Qualification awarded: BSc (Environmental Health) Level 8 / BSc (Folláine Chomhshaoil) Leibhéal 8
Duration of programme:
4 years
Type of programme:
Honours Degree
Number of places:
32 approx.
What is Environmental Health?
Our environment and lifestyle affects our health - the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, our homes and workplaces can all have an influence on our state of health. Environmental Health practitioners play an important role in private industry and in the State sector in ensuring that proper standards are achieved. They do this through advice, education, monitoring, management and regulation.
What are my career opportunities?
Career opportunities exist in the private sector and with State authorities dealing with such areas as Food Safety, Environmental Quality Health Promotion and Environmental Protection.
The traditional career opportunity for graduates of this programme is that of an Environmental Health Officer with the Health Service Executive. Environmental Health Officers carry out many functions in the protection of human health in such areas as Food Safety Control, Hygiene Education, Air Pollution, Environmental Management, Noise Pollution, Water Quality, Tobacco Control, Housing, Pre-schools, Health Promotion, Communicable Disease, International Travel and other issues that might have an impact on human health. Other State authorities deal with Environmental Quality, Nursing Homes, Food Safety and Quality etc.
Graduates in private industry participate in such areas as Food Safety Management, Environmental Management, Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
There are also varied research opportunities available to graduates of this programme.
What other options do I have after completion?
Taught Masters courses in related areas exist in DIT and elsewhere for graduates of this programme who wish to further develop their areas of interest. In addition, research opportunities for Masters or PhD degrees also exist in certain areas.
What will I study on this programme?
Students on this programme gain experience of examining issues such as food safety, environmental pollution, occupational safety and health risk management through lectures, laboratories, studio work, case studies, field visits and professional work placement.
This is a programme that is in an applied area of science and technology. Science modules are significant components of year one, in particular. The programme develops through subsequent years into applied areas of environmental health and examines current and developing issues.
It is a requirement of the placement providers that all students on this programme must undergo Garda vetting procedures before being allowed to take up their mandatory placement in the HSE at the end of Year 3. Students must complete the required documentation, including a full list of all previous addresses, in order for clearance checks to be made. Students with previous addresses outside of the Republic of Ireland will be required to provide evidence of vetting by the relevant authority in which the address is located and at their own cost. Currently Irish addresses are vetted by the Garda Vetting Bureau at no cost to the student.
Module listing
Year One
- Building Technology
- Biology, Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Data Management
- Environmental Health
Year Two
- Food Chemistry
- Food Microbiology
- Building Design
- Services & Planning
- Environmental Science
- Food Technology
- Environmental Health Management & Practice
- Environmental Health Risk
Year Three
- Housing
- Environmental Health Professional Studies
- Environmental Management
- Food Safety
- Food Technology
- Environmental Health Management
- Environmental Health.
Year Four
- Built Environment
- Environmental Health Management
- Environmental Management
- Food Safety Management
- Safety & Emergency
- Optional Topic
- Project/Dissertation.
- Professional placement takes place between Years 3 & 4
Entry Requirements
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Minimum no of |
Minimum Grade in |
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Subjects |
Honours |
Maths |
English/Irish |
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6 |
2 |
OC3 |
OD3 |
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Other Requirements At least OC3 in one of:Physics, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry or Biology. |
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Further information
School of Food Science and Environmental Health
E: fseh@dit.ie
Some career information is also available at the website of the Environmental Health Officers’ Association at www.ehoa.ie
