Bachelor of Environmental Public Health

The BCIT Environmental Public Health program is applied learning at its best. Our industry-leading instructors train you to become a health inspector and environmental public health professional. Through legislation, education, and promotion, our graduates work with people in almost every industry to safeguard public health. It’s an important job. Our students gain current, practical experience to become certified and start working as soon as they graduate.

This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains. Step 1: Meet the following entrance requirementsEnglish: 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institutionPost-secondary: 60.0 credits that include:A minimum 18.0 credits at the second year level in at least two subject areas (67%)First year English course (3.0 credits) (67%)Biology (67%)Chemistry (67%)A minimum 6.0 additional credits of science (67%)Complete the following form for submission with your online application:Self-assessment [PDF]: This form includes questions regarding your post-secondary education and fields to verify that you have completed the following requirements:Career discussion with a public health inspector or environmental health officer, andCurriculum Vitae:Minimum of one year of full-time or accumulated part-time, relevant work or volunteer experience (experience featuring professional settings and interpersonal interactions are preferred) Step 2: Department assessmentApplications will be reviewed and assessed by the program area when the entrance requirements are complete.