Welcome to the Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

The Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc OEH) program provides the skills and knowledge to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, physical and biological hazards in workplace and community environments.

Our graduates pursue careers in research, occupational and environmental hygiene, policy analysis, health and safety, and more. This Occupational and Environmental program leads careers in occupational health and in industrial hygiene among other growing industries.

This program has been taught at UBC since 1989 and under the School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene which was merged in the School of Population and Public health in 2011.

Learn more about our students and weekly seminars that provide the latest research in the field of occupational and environmental hygiene here.