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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Environmental Public Health (Honours)

Course code: #1386C

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Environmental Public Health (Honours)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $15,192 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

Highlights
Co-op

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Bachelor of Environmental Public Health (Honours)

The Bachelor of Environmental Public Health (BEPH) is an innovative four-year program (including one paid co-op term), delivered at the honours level, that will prepare graduates for several progressive public, and private sector careers as environmental public health professionals (EPHPs). 

It has been accredited by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). EPH focuses on disease prevention and creating healthy, supportive environments. 

EPH encompasses assessing and controlling environmental factors that target disease prevention and positively impact population and community health. 

The scope of practice in EPH includes but is not limited to organization, management, education, enforcement, consultation, and health hazard identification for the purpose of prevention and control intervention of EPH hazards and the promotion and protection of public health and the environment in: 

  • food safety, quality assurance and auditing
  • food security
  • infection prevention and control including body art safety
  • air quality, including environmental tobacco smoke
  • housing
  • institutional health
  • injury prevention
  • recreational swimming areas and water
  • drinking water quality
  • solid, liquid and hazardous materials management
  • vector control
  • healthy built environments
  • emergency preparedness and planning

Students will obtain applied and integrated skills in EPH sciences, emphasizing environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and risk exposure and assessment. 

Readiness for practice will be developed in a multidisciplinary curriculum focused on experiential learning activities that will develop knowledge of EPH theory and its application in practice. 

The program will be innovative in its use of technology to investigate issues, organize and manage inquiry, aid collaboration, and communicate information. 

Students will be challenged to consider multiple perspectives in understanding EPH practice and policy, determining professional practices that positively impact population and community health and developing leadership perspectives and confidence to contribute to the EPH professions. 

Conestoga’s BEPH program will offer students opportunities to develop strong critical thinking, risk assessment and professional communication skills that will enable them to work successfully on an inter-professional team in the EPH field.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,392

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,224
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $15,192

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

58
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL: 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • Conestoga English Language Test (CELT): Band 6

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but have met all other admission criteria.

You will be eligible for admission to the degree program after completing level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%

Your placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.


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Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older
  • A minimum of six (6) Grade 12 courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including two (2) required U level courses and four (4) additional U or M level courses (Higher averages are often required for admission due to competition for available spaces in the program.)
  • The following Grade 12 U courses are required:
    • English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 65%
    • One of: Chemistry (SCH4U) with a minimum grade of 65% OR Biology (SBI4U) with a minimum grade of 65%
  • Four (4) other Grade 12 U or M courses

Career opportunities

  • Food Safety Specialist
  • Quality Assessment & Control Specialist
  • Environmental Health Officer
  • Health & Safety Officer
  • Water Quality Inspector
  • Environmental Health Consultant

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