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Diploma in Environmental Health

Malaysia

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What will I learn?

Along with advancements in environmental health technology, this course is offered to fulfil the needs for skilled and trained environmental technologist to assist in the operation, management and enforcement of environmental health. Environmental Health Science Technologist plays a major role as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

They involve primarily in assisting environmental health officers to evaluate and control environmental hazards, maintaining a safe supply of food and drinking water, improving methods for treatment and disposal of waste and researching the environmental impact to overall human health. They also involved in assisting the enforcement of environmental health laws and regulations in order to maintain a safe and healthy environment to live in.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO 1

To produce graduates who are knowledgeable, technically-skilled and competent in environmental health.

PEO 2

To produce graduates with effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills that upholds professionalism, ethical and social responsibilities to support their role in environmental health industry.

PEO 3

To produce graduates with the ability to analyze and solve problems based on evidence and experience.

PEO 4

To produce graduates who are committed towards continual improvement and lifelong learning.

PEO 5

To produce graduates with entrepreneurial capabilities.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Majors in Environmental Health Science will be able to:

PLO 1

Apply the technical and scientific knowledge of environmental health principles.

PLO 2

Identify, evaluate, prevent and support the control of contemporary environmental health problems to prevent recurrence based on evidence and experience.

PLO 3

Contribute to the application of environmental health principles towards problem solving by taking into consideration of public health and safety, cultural, societal and environmental considerations.

PLO 4

Investigate environmental health problems and participate in related research.

PLO 5

Select and apply current and available methods to solve environmental health problems.

Career Information

Graduates of this diploma are qualified to work as Assistant Environmental Health Officer in:

Government sector (Local authorities and Ministry)

Private sector (Industry, Hotel)

Environmental consulting company

Which department am I in?

Universiti Kuala Lumpur Institute of Medical Science Technology (UniKL MESTECH)

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
RM14,700.00 (US$ 3,360) per year
Per semester: RM 7,350
Start date

Expected July 2025

Venue

Universiti Kuala Lumpur Institute of Medical Science Technology (UniKL MESTECH)

A1-1 Jalan TKS 1,

Taman Kajang Sentral,

KAJANG,

Selangor,

43000, Malaysia

Entry requirements

For international students

Student must complete 11 years of schooling and obtain general pass in their Secondary School Certificate, O-levels or equivalent with min Grade C in Math, English, one science/vocational/technical subject and 2 other subjects.

Students need to meet the minimum English language proficiency requirements as follows:

IELTS - 5.0

TOEFL- 500 (PBT); 167 (CBT); 58 (IBT)

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