Overview

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH?

Environmental Health is the practice protecting public health by applying relevant provincial legislation and providing supports to mitigating the physical, chemical, and biological risks found in the natural and man-made environment.

Environmental Health professionals are focused on prevention, consultation, investigation, communicable disease control and health promotion activities aimed at ensuring safe and healthy:

Water supplies
Food establishments
Personal service facilities
Swimming pools and recreational water
Housing: rental swellings, long term care and childcare facilities.

In the Environmental Health program at Concordia University of Edmonton, students take science (health, social, and physical), ethics, and environmental health legislation courses, and benefit from a 12-week field placement. Please note that ENVH561 (Field Experience in Public Health Inspection) is not available to international students.

You will analyze case studies that focus on employer needs and the changing field. Upon completion of this program, you will be well-versed in topics related to the health of communities as a whole.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Management
Health Risk Assessment
Environmental & Public Health Law
Methodologies in Environmental Health Practice
Administration & Management
Environmental Microbiology
Communicable Disease Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

Health Sciences Environmental Sciences View 174 other Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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54

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A three- or four-year baccalaureate degree from a recognized university or college.

An admission grade point average (AGPA) of at least 2.3 (on Concordia University of Edmonton’s 4-point scale) or equivalent on the most recently attempted 30 credits.

Successful completion of: 3 credits in chemistry; and 3 credits in statistics.

It is recommended that applicants present 3 credits in microbiology and 3 credits in human anatomy or 3 credits in human or mammalian physiology

A statement of career objectives.

Demonstrated fulfilment of Concordia University of Edmonton’s English Language Requirement

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37341 CAD / year

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16853 CAD / year

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Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Overview

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH?

Environmental Health is the practice protecting public health by applying relevant provincial legislation and providing supports to mitigating the physical, chemical, and biological risks found in the natural and man-made environment.

Environmental Health professionals are focused on prevention, consultation, investigation, communicable disease control and health promotion activities aimed at ensuring safe and healthy:

Water suppliesFood establishmentsPersonal service facilitiesSwimming pools and recreational waterHousing: rental swellings, long term care and childcare facilities.

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edmonton

Funding

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Water supplies
Food establishments
Personal service facilities
Swimming pools and recreational water
Housing: rental swellings, long term care and childcare facilities.