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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

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Degree Programme Table: One Health (Online Learning)(ICL) (MSc) - 3-6 Years (PTMSCONEHE1U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2:

VESC11033 An Introduction to One Health
VESC11088 Ecosystem Health
VESC11089 One Health Policy

AND EITHER
INAH11027 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology OR
EMND11003 Applied Epidemiology and Public Health OR
VESC11038 Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine
Applied epidemiology and public health
EMND11003 20 credits
Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
INAH11027 20 credits
An introduction to One Health
VESC11033 20 credits
Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine
VESC11038 20 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
One Health Policy
VESC11089 10 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2:

VESC11033 An Introduction to One Health
VESC11088 Ecosystem Health
VESC11089 One Health Policy

AND EITHER
INAH11027 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology OR
EMND11003 Applied Epidemiology and Public Health OR
VESC11038 Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine
Applied epidemiology and public health
EMND11003 20 credits
Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
INAH11027 20 credits
An introduction to One Health
VESC11033 20 credits
Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine
VESC11038 20 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
One Health Policy
VESC11089 10 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma Students must complete 60 credits of Diploma Level courses by the end of Year 4.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme

Captive and Free-ranging Wild Animal Welfare
AWAB11038 20 credits
The Marine Environment
BIME11020 10 credits
Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events
BIME11137 10 credits
Connecting Environment and Society
BIME11141 10 credits
Emerging Infectious Diseases
EMND11006 10 credits
Water and sanitation
EMND11021 10 credits
Noncommunicable Disease in a Global Context
GLHE11065 10 credits
Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis
INAH11017 10 credits
Pastoralism and Herd Health
INAH11021 10 credits
Surveillance and control of transboundary diseases affecting international trade
INAH11023 20 credits
An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations
INAH11024 10 credits
Wildlife disease management
VESC11020 10 credits
Managing and Leading Conservation Projects
VESC11079 10 credits
Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines
VESC11224 10 credits
Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines
VESC11251 10 credits
One Health risk communication and preparedness
VESC11266 10 credits
Zoonotic Diseases: A One Health Perspective
VESC11272 10 credits
Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective
VESC11273 10 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma Students must complete 60 credits of Diploma Level courses by the end of Year 4.
The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme
Captive and Free-ranging Wild Animal Welfare
AWAB11038 20 credits
The Marine Environment
BIME11020 10 credits
Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events
BIME11137 10 credits
Connecting Environment and Society
BIME11141 10 credits
Emerging Infectious Diseases
EMND11006 10 credits
Water and sanitation
EMND11021 10 credits
Noncommunicable Disease in a Global Context
GLHE11065 10 credits
Introduction to GIS and spatial data analysis
INAH11017 10 credits
Pastoralism and Herd Health
INAH11021 10 credits
Surveillance and control of transboundary diseases affecting international trade
INAH11023 20 credits
An introduction to transboundary diseases and their impact on trade and wildlife populations
INAH11024 10 credits
Wildlife disease management
VESC11020 10 credits
Managing and Leading Conservation Projects
VESC11079 10 credits
Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines
VESC11224 10 credits
Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines
VESC11251 10 credits
One Health risk communication and preparedness
VESC11266 10 credits
Zoonotic Diseases: A One Health Perspective
VESC11272 10 credits
Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective
VESC11273 10 credits

Year 5 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
One Health Dissertation
VESC11201 60 credits

Year 6 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for the Certificate and MSc levels of this programme.

The Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11251) course is COMPULSORY for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme.

Students are strongly recommended to take the Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines (VESC11224) course in their Diploma years.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

One Health Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
One Health Dissertation
VESC11201 60 credits
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