Bachelor of Environment Health and Safety (Hons)

The four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Environmental Health and Safety (Hons) program at MAHSA University prepares students for a career in environmental health and safety management, which covers a range of circumstances and materials, such as pollution, temperature fluctuations, and waste disposal. The ability to enhance neighbourhood health and safety, as well as global health and safety, has become a highly sought-after qualification in an era of global climate change.

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to properly reduce, prevent, and eliminate the risk of accidents and injuries at home, at work, and in other settings; identify, evaluate, reduce, and eliminate risk in a variety of potentially hazardous situations and environments; and suggest strategies for protecting the general public from potentially hazardous situations.

The Bachelor of Environmental Health and Safety (Hons) degree from MAHSA University will empower its graduates to improve global safety.

Any one of these:

• Pass Matriculation/Pre-University/STPM or equivalent with a minimum GPA 2.33 in TWO of the following subjects; Biology, Physics/Mathematics, Chemistry

• Pass A-level or equivalent with minimum Grade D in TWO of the following subjects; Biology, Physics/Mathematics, Chemistry

• Pass Diploma (Level 4 MQF) with minimum CGPA of 2.75 in related field

• Pass Diploma (Level 4 MQF) with CGPA less than 2.75 in related field and a minimum of 3 years working experience in the related field

• Other recognized qualification of equivalence

English Language Requirements

• Local Students: MUET Band 3 or ELTS (5.5) or TOEFL (550)
• International Students: TOEFL (550) or IELTS (5.5) or equivalent

Year 1:

Semester 1:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Chemistry for Environmental Health
• Introduction to Soil and Hydrogeology
• Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
• English for Academic Purpose
• U1 (TITAS)/Malaysia Studies (English)

Semester 2:

• Biochemistry for Environmental Health
• Microbiology for Environmental Health
• Diseases Related to Environmental & Occupational Health
• Environmental & Occupational Health Legislation & Legal Procedures
• Health Promotion and Education
• English for Academic Writing
• U1 (Hubungan Etnik)/U1 (BM Komunikasi 2)

Year 2:

Semester 1:

• Integrated Pest and Vector Management
• Statistics in Environmental & Occupational Health
• Epidemiology In Environmental & Occupational Health
• Practical Training I (Operational Area)
• Practical Training II (Disease, Pest & Vector Control)

Semester 2:

• Food Safety
• Management of Water Supply & Quality
• Built Environment, Housing & Technology
• Practical Training III (Built Environment)
• Practical Training IV (Food Safety & Water Supply)
• U2 Entrepreneurial Skills

Year 3:

Semester 1:

• Integrated Solid Waste Management
• First Aid & Basic Life Support
• Environmental & Occupational Toxicology
• Occupational Health & Safety
• U3 (Youth Development)

Semester 2:

• Industrial Hygiene
• Behavioral Science
• Industrial Ergonomic
• Environmental & Occupational Monitoring & Surveillance
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment
• U4 (Community Work)

Year 4:

Semester 1:

• Ethics and Laws for Health Science Professional
• Waste Water Management
• Environmental & Occupational Emergency Response Management
• Management and Safety of Toxic Substances
• Research Methodology

Semester 2:

• Research Project
• Industrial Training