Programme Information
The Masters in Environmental Health is offered as a full research qualification. Students wishing to enroll for the MHSc: Environmental Health must comply with Rule G24.
A research project shall be conducted under the supervision of a supervisor or project panel as approved by the Faculty Research Committee. The presentation of the results in the form of a dissertation must be in accordance with DUT General Rules (G23) and as per guidelines of the Research and Postgraduate Directorate.
Learning Programme Structure
| Code | Module | Year
of Study |
Assessment
Type (CA/E) |
HEQF credits | Prerequisite Modules | Co-requisite Modules |
| RPLH511 | Research Project and Dissertation
(1st Registration) |
1 | E | 120 | BTEVH1
BHEVH1 |
none |
| RPLH521 | Research Project and Dissertation
(Successive Registration) |
2 | E | NA | none | none |
Minimum Admission Requirements
- In addition to the General Handbook for Students Rule G24 (I),
candidates must be possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health (NQF Level 8), Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health or related disciplines OR must have been granted conferment of status according to Rule G10A.
- Candidates may also apply for admittance via Recognition of Learning (RPL) in accordance with Rule G7 (8) and / or G10B.
Selection Procedures
In accordance with Rule G5, acceptance into the Master of Health Sciences in Environmental Health is limited and competitive and admission is therefore not guaranteed. Students will be directed through the Masters selection process by the Postgraduate Coordinator. They will be required to submit a research concept document to their proposed supervisor within a specified deadline. Thereafter, an entrance test will be administered. Selection is based on both the concept document and entrance test. After acceptance into the MHSc pogramme, the student will work on a proposal and research project under the guidance of an appointed supervisor and/or co-supervisor.
Interruption of Studies
Should there be bona fide reasons for the interruption of studies for a period of one (1) year or more once the candidate is formally registered, the student may apply for an interruption of registration. Registration may be interrupted under exceptional circumstances only and is not done retrospectively. Refer to Rule G26(4).
For further details, please contact the Environmental Health Postgraduate Co-ordinator as follows:
Prof Poovendhree Reddy Tel(w) 031 373 2808 e-mail: PoovieR@dut.ac.za