Overview

Key Features

Food Security from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has the scope and multidisciplinary approach to address the multiple issues surrounding food security, as well as offering an understanding of the technical, agronomic, environmental, economic and socio-political factors that influence it.

Graduates with Food Security from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) will:

apply some of the principles to real world scenarios.

create the policies and legislations that protect and govern food production and the supply chain.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Frameworks to Assess Food Security

Sustainability of Food Production

Professional and Research Skills in Practice

Interrelationships in Food Systems

Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-22 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science View 106 other Masters in Nutrition & Dietetics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Due to the wide range of possible qualifications, potential applicants are advised to contact the Admissions Team with full details of their qualifications.

SRUC uses UK ENIC (formally UK NARIC) to assess overseas qualifications.

Ideally, applicants should arrange for their own letter of comparability through Ecctis’s Statement of Comparability service.

We take each application on a case-by-case basis.

Those speaking English as a second language should sit an IELTS, TEOFL or Cambridge examination prior to application in order to meet the English Language entry requirements of SRUC's courses.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

19000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

9000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9000 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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