Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy
Online 800-hour postgraduate diploma in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy. 8 modules covering the General Public Health Law 33/2011, WHO Air Quality Guidelines (2021) and R. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy — studying from Canada
Canada's infrastructure needs drive significant civil engineering activity, from highways and bridges to urban transit and water systems. Major transit projects in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary involve rail, tunnelling and smart city technologies. Rail operators and suppliers, including Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, depend on engineering expertise in track, signalling and structures. Provincial ministries of transportation and municipal engineering departments are key employers, alongside consulting firms.
Fees for Canada: C$1,400 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Who regulates civil engineering titles in Canada, and does SEIUM count?
Civil engineers in Canada are typically licensed as Professional Engineers by provincial associations, such as Engineers Canada's member bodies, which set licensing requirements including accredited education and experience. SEIUM is a private institute, and its qualifications are not official state degrees or accredited by a national body. They do not by themselves grant a P.Eng. licence, so check with the relevant association.
Are these qualifications useful to rail or smart city employers in Canada?
Canada has significant rail, transit and urban infrastructure work, including major projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Public agencies and consultancies usually prioritise licensed engineers and verifiable experience. A SEIUM qualification may complement your profile, but whether it is recognised is for each employer to decide, so it is worth asking them before you commit.
Can I study part-time while working, and is employer funding possible?
Yes, the programmes are 100% online, so you can study from home without a student visa and fit sessions around work. Specialist courses are 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Teaching is in English, and an assigned technical tutor supports you. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, depending on your employer's policies.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the relationships between environmental determinants and health.
Apply environmental epidemiology methods to data analysis.
Design environmental health indicators and information systems.
Carry out health risk assessments for environmental exposure.
Apply health impact assessment methodology to plans and projects.
Analyse the effects of climate change on health.
Propose policies based on environmental health indicators.
Who it's for
- Environmental health technician wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Environmental epidemiologist wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Public health policy analyst wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Health impact assessment consultant wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Health information systems manager wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Environmental surveillance technician wishing to specialise in Environmental Health Indicators and Policy.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter public health.
What you'll work with
- General Public Health Law 33/2011
- WHO Air Quality Guidelines (2021)
- Directive (EU) 2024/2881 (ambient air quality)
- Directive (EU) 2020/2184 (drinking water)
- International Health Regulations (2005)
- Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH)
- Directive 2002/49/EC (environmental noise)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Environmental determinants of health1.2Burden of disease attributable to the environment1.3One Health and planetary health1.4Health and Environment Strategic Plan1.5Exposome1.6Exposure, dose and response1.7Vulnerable groups1.8Inequalities in environmental health1.9Health data sources1.10Workshop: environmental health profile of a city
2.1Study designs: ecological, cohort, case-control2.2Time series and short-term effects2.3Poisson regression models2.4Exposure-response functions2.5Confounding factors2.6Relative risk and attributable fraction2.7Exposure bias2.8Meta-analysis2.9R software for epidemiology2.10Laboratory: PM2.5 and mortality time series
3.1WHO DPSEEA framework3.2European ENHIS indicators3.3SDG health and environment indicators3.4Air quality and health3.5Drinking water: RD 3/20233.6Environmental noise and health3.7Extreme heat and mortality3.8Vector surveillance3.9Indicator dashboards3.10Practical: designing an indicator system
4.1Risk assessment methodology4.2Hazard identification4.3Exposure assessment4.4Risk characterisation4.5Guideline values and limits4.6Chemical substances: REACH4.7Endocrine disruptors4.8Emerging contaminants4.9Human biomonitoring4.10Case study: risk assessment of contaminated soil
5.1HIA methodology5.2Screening and scoping5.3AirQ+ and HEAT tools5.4Quantification of health benefits5.5Economic valuation: VSL and DALY5.6Stakeholder participation5.7HIA in urban planning5.8HIA in transport projects5.9Monitoring of recommendations5.10Practical: HIA of a superblock
6.1Impacts of climate change on health6.2Heat prevention plans6.3Temperature thresholds6.4Vector-borne diseases6.5Extreme events and health6.6Pollen and allergies6.7Water quality and climate6.8Early warning systems6.9Adaptation of the health system6.10Case study: heat plan for a municipality
7.1Health in all policies7.2European framework: Green Deal and zero pollution7.3Air quality policies7.4Healthy mobility policies7.5Water and sanitation regulations7.6Risk communication7.7Participation and citizen science7.8Evaluation of public policies7.9Economics of environmental health7.10Workshop: evaluation of an air quality policy
8.1Selecting the environmental health problem8.2Situation analysis8.3Indicator design8.4Data collection and analysis8.5Quantification of impacts8.6Policy proposal8.7Monitoring plan8.8Communication strategy8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is R, QGIS, AirQ+ (WHO), Stata, Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical exercises draw on real procedures from ecological epidemiological studies, health impact assessments and the design of environmental health indicator systems. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the relationships between environmental determinants and health.
Apply environmental epidemiology methods to data analysis.
Design environmental health indicators and information systems.
Carry out health risk assessments for environmental exposure.
Apply health impact assessment methodology to plans and projects.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
Work is carried out with R, QGIS, AirQ+ (WHO), Stata, Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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