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MPH IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

  • Assisting in gaining knowledge and skill for the environment and environmental systems, the impact of humans on the environment and environmental impacts on humans, the importance of environmental safety when making technical, economic, and political and other policy choices.
  • Focusing students to human health and natural sciences, and human behavior with an understanding of the environment and environmental health.
  • Providing an interdisciplinary introduction to ecology and environment, environmental degradation and depletion, environmental effects and impacts, safety and sustainability, and policies and issues.
  • Developing capability of connecting science and society and balancing the needs of humans and other inhabitants with the needs to conserve the earth’s precious resources
  • Developing capacity in formulating strategies, policies and approaches to management and solve environmental issues and reduce environmental impact.

The program Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health and Safety was started under the Public Health Faculty in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) in 2013. This Program is conducting a 2 years MPH course. There is opportunity of learning through extensive coursework, Laboratory works, hands on training on relevant discipline, academic field visit in various industries & places related to important environmental issues. Seminars and several projects to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the workforce or to go on with further education leading to Environmental Health and Safety or related discipline at home and abroad. Faculties are involved in national and international research work collaborating. They regularly publish research articles in peer- reviewed journals and also participate in national and international workshops, seminars etc.

Year: 2
Semesters: 4
Credit: 80

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  • Honor’s in Environmental Health and Safety or Environmental Science or its equivalents from any recognized University
  • Four years of university graduation in any Science programme or graduation in engineering or agriculture with at least 2nd class (or equivalent GPA grades) from any recognized university
  • MBBS or its equivalent degree from any recognized University
  • Foreign students with equivalent qualifications are eligible;
  • Equivalence will be decided by a committee called ‘Equivalence Committee’ formed by the Academic Council of BUHS.
  • As environmental health specialist, research program manager, environmental health & safety Manager, Industrial Hygienist, Research Assistant, Environmental Health Manager etc.
  • As an academician in college, institutes and universities.
  • Have Job opportunities abroad.
  • Eligible to appear for General BCS and government jobs.
  • Have jobs in different Departments of Government.
  • Higher education (PhD) and training opportunities at home and abroad.