Master in Public Health
Pathway: Methods and tools in environmental public health

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The Master 2 in public health offers students a methods and tools in environmental public health pathway, delivered by the EHESP School of Public Health, University of Rennes and Rennes 2 University.

 

Objectives and skills

The aim of the course is to train professionals on how to implement the most appropriate methods and tools to respond to environmental health decision-makers.

Skills outcomes

At the end of the course, in addition to the cross-cutting skills of public health analysis, project management and communication, students will know and understand how to:

  • Conduct a survey on environmental health determinants in a region or population
  • Assess (identify and quantify) the positive and negative health impacts of environmental factors in relation to a policy, project or situation
  • Inform others on the health impact of environmental determinants and risks
  • Promote, support, define or lead a policy, project or action favourable to public health
  • Use health intelligence and environmental determinants to promote health and safety and investigate their degradation.

Graduates of this Master’s in Public Health can work on the following topics, for example:

  • Diagnosing air, water, and soil quality and its health impacts at different scales;
  • Combating substandard housing;
  • Evaluating the health impacts of urban planning;
  • Diagnosing the strengths and weaknesses of a territory in terms of environment and health;
  • Coordinating expertise on a specific topic within a health security agency;
  • Assessing health risks related to pollution;
  • Lobbying to influence regional policy in favour of a health-friendly environment;
  • Designing or evaluating policies to reduce exposure to hazardous agents for a population, environment, or territory;
  • Decarbonisation and environmental impact of healthcare facilities;
  • Monitoring the incidence of environment-related diseases;
  • Investigating a cluster of diseases potentially linked to environmental contamination;
  • Environmental and health monitoring of an epidemic;
  • Research project (PhD).

Career opportunities

Project officers/managers, research analysts for developments, pathologies, risks or threats for a health and safety agency, at the local, national and international level, regional health agency, regional health observatory, research office, regional authority or company.

Further study options: students can apply for a PhD.

Description

Location: EHESP – Rennes

Intake capacity: 20 students

Accessibility for people with disabilities: Yes – Read about accessibility at EHESP here

Language of study: French

Period of study: from early September 2025 to late September 2026

Duration:

  • 522 hours of teaching and assessments, primarily in-person, which include supervised independent study periods;
  • 84 hours of scheduled personal study time (in addition to the duration of teaching and assessments);
  • Placement duration: from a minimum of 700 hours (equivalent to 20 weeks) to a maximum of 924 hours;
  • For apprentices: training duration of 714 hours (including scheduled personal study time) and time with the employer: 1,267 hours.
  • Pedagogical support: individual and collective supervision as part of the dissertation work.

For trainees, personal study time is included in the total course duration.

Structure: Full time on a work-study basis (classes and supervised study alternating with work placement).

The Master 2 is a work-study programme with 3 blocks of classes: one block of 8 weeks from September to October, one block of 4 weeks in January and one block of 4 weeks late February to late March. Between blocks of classes, students will carry out personal study (a subject will be proposed), look for a placement and then carry out their placement (or apprenticeship for trainees).

Level of programme: 7

Credits: 60 ECTS

Programme modules:

Teaching unit Teachers Credits
Introduction à la santé publique environnementale Nathalie Bonvallot 0 ECTS
Analyse des impacts sanitaires de l’environnement Philippe Glorennec
Anne-Roué-Le Gall
6 ECTS
Diagnostic territorial en santé environnementale Cindy Padilla 3 ECTS
Stratégies et méthodes d’intervention en prévention et promotion de la santé Marion Porcherie 3 ECTS
Plaidoyer, processus de changement des politiques publiques et de santé Karine Gallopel-Morvan 3 ECTS
Évaluation d’actions et programmes Anne Moyal 3 ECTS
Surveillance sanitaire Pascal Crepey 3 ECTS
Investigation épidémiologique Pascal Crepey 3 ECTS
Surveillance sanitaire et investigation : spécificités en santé environnementale Pierre Le Cann 3 ECTS
Projet transversal Nathalie Bonvallot
Philippe Glorennec
3 ECTS
Apprentissage et stage (pour les non apprentis) et mémoire Pierre Le Cann 30 ECTS

Educational methods

  • E-learning: a refresher e-learning module is offered during the summer before the start of the academic year to review concepts that will be further explored in the first courses in September
  • In-person teaching: interactive lectures, case studies and role-plays, group assignments.
  • Work placement: placements in public, private or non-profit organisations including research laboratories, in France or overseas.
  • Support: an academic tutor at EHESP and a work placement or training supervisor at the employee

Assessment

Individual and/or group assessments per module in accordance with the assessment methods voted in by the administrative council and communicated to students at the start of the academic year.

Technical ressources

EHESP provides various technical resources for learners to attend classes, including: Teams, Zoom, FileSender-Renater (file transfer system) and the CAMPUS platform (learning content).

Special software may be required (specified by your course manager).

A documentation centre, self-service computer rooms and accommodation on the Rennes Campus and a restaurant are also provided.

Entry requirements

Students with an M1 qualification, professionals in professional development, trainees.

Conditions of entry

Admissions prerequisites

Candidates must have a Master 1 in science, technology and health, speak fluent French with some command of English.

Selection process

Personal dossier.

Applications

Applications for 2025-2026 academic year are open from 22 March to 21 April 2025

Apply on EHESP plateform

Foreign students

You want to begin or continue your higher education in France, and you live in a country using the Campus France/CEF online procedure?

Follow the 2 steps

Fees

International student (non-EU) : differentiated rights regime of 3 879 € – Please visit ”Studying in France” for more information

Contacts

Course managers

Philippe GLORENNEC, Professor and researcher at EHESP School of Public Health – philippe.glorennec@ehesp.fr

Pierre LE CANN, Professor and researcher at EHESP School of Public Health – pierre.lecann@ehesp.fr

Administration

Tél. : +33 (0) 2 99 02 27 83 – Scolarite@ehesp.fr

 

Modified on 31 January 2025