Bachelor of Public Health in Environmental Health
About this programme
The Bachelor of Public Health in Environmental Health prepares students to serve their communities as environmental health professionals. Protecting public health is essential to the well-being of the community and the demand for qualified public health care providers is growing. Environmental Health covers various parameters of environmental hygiene, the legislation, regulations and policies for ensuring environmental hygiene. It outlines public amenities and sanitary services and the need to ensure the maintenance of these. The program will among others, enable students examine the public health, environmental, economic, and materials conservation aspects of solid waste management. The programme also enables students appreciate the impact and control of rodents and arthropod vectors of diseases, including consideration of economic poisons used, their regulation and safety measures.
Entry requirements
Science Students For Ghanaian applicants, candidates should have Core Mathematics, English and Integrated Science (Minimum C6) with three electives from Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Elective Mathematics. For foreign candidates, required subjects will be Science: English, Mathematics, Biology/Agriculture, Physics and Chemistry plus one Arts subject and Further Mathematics. Non-Science Students For Ghanaian applicants, candidates should have passes (A1-C6) respectively in three (3) core subjects: Integrated Science, English Language, Core Mathematics and Social Studies in addition to credit passes (A1-C6) in three (3) of the following elective subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Elective Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, General Knowledge in Arts, Economics, Animal Husbandry, Geography, Literature, General Agriculture, Information Communication Technology and Management in Living. Top-Up Students Candidates with Diplomas awarded by recognized institutions will gain entry into level 300. Candidates must have: Obtained a diploma from a Ministry of Health training institution or institutions whose diplomas are recognized by the University Professional Certificate Holders in SRN and Public health Nursing (PHN) Obtained a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 2.50 or better in the Diploma Programme. Why Environmental Health? Career opportunities are enormously diverse. Upon graduation you may become an Environmental Health Officer, or obtain a position in policy development, health promotion, communicable disease investigation, sustainability or public and community health planning.
Career prospects
An environmental health specialist is a general term for someone who inspects environmental health systems to make sure they are in compliance with local, district and state regulations. These regulations are set by the government to keep citizens safe and healthy. Environmental Health Officers on completion of the programme can be employed in the following departments as hygiene and sanitation officers, development officers, health extension officers, health and safety officers: Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Ghana Armed Forces Ghana Prisons Service Government Health Facilities (GHS) Local and International Organizations e.g. UNICEF, ADRA, World Vision International etc. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Mining companies Hotels and Restaurants/Food establishments Water Treatment and Supply Companies Prosecutors (enforcing sanitary laws and regulations) in law courts Industrial establishments Regulated premises e.g. bottled water companies, breweries etc. Airports, Seaports and Border posts (MOH) Environmental Health Officers on completion of the programme can also be self -employed as Community-Based Organization (CBOs) Officers in the following areas: Solid Waste collection i.e. door-to-door, centralized etc. Liquid Waste collection Pest Control specialist Non Profit Organizations