DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
This program will help students understand the theories and practices of assessing, improving, controlling and preventing environmental factors that could potentially affect public health.

DURATION:
Three Years
INTAKE:
January/ April/ July/ October
PROGRAMME APPROVAL CODE:
(R/853/4/0023) 10/15
MQA (A11033)
What Will You Learn
- How humans and ecosystems are affected by each other
- How to prolong the existence of humans and ecosystems
- How to identify, evaluate and control possible environmental health hazards
- The necessity of good sanitation, preventive measures and remedial actions
- How human activities affect the quality of human life
- Stay up-to-date with new tools and technology to provide the best care to patients. families and other healthcare professionals
Programme Introduction
Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the environments. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing, correcting, controlling and preventing those factors in the environment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations.
This program is suitable for those who love fieldwork. The learning process in this program is interesting because not only it focuses on classroom lectures, but also includes fieldwork activities such as water quality studies, noise sampling, land surveying, food premise inspections, fogging and visits to water treatments plants.
You can utilize your skills in this field to maintain a safe supply of food and drinking water and reduce air, water, land and noise pollution. Environmental health is a rather new field in Malaysia as more and more employers are beginning to see the importance of saving costs in a healthy work-space.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
| Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
| Semester 7 (Industrial Training)
Semester 8 (Industrial Training)
Semester 9
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- Pass SPM/O Level (Bahasa Melayu & Sejarah)
- Pass Bahasa Inggeris
- Minimum 5 Credits in General Science / Pure Science and Mathematics and 3 other subjects
– OR –
- Any other equivalent qualifications
Career Prospect
- Environmental Enforcement Officer
- Pest & Vector Control Officer / Personnel
- Environmental Monitoring Technician
- Assistant Environmental Health Officer
- Solid Waste Management Officer / Personnel
- Food Hygienist
- Quality Controller
- Site Supervisor
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