Overview

Food security is concerned with the availability, access, and utilisation of safe, nutritious and sustainable food to all, especially vulnerable groups within society.

Understanding the interconnection of food, health and the environment, as well as their trade-offs, is vital to formulate policies that enable us to achieve food security in a sustainable manner.

Career opportunities

The Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) programme from The University of Edinburgh is designed to equip graduates with the skills to go on to careers in government and international non-governmental organisations working in a broad range of areas relating to food security.

There are increasing postgraduate research opportunities available in the food security arena, in the UK, EU and internationally.

There are also some positions in the private sector that will be attractive to graduates such as retail, food supply management, or even commodity trading.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Nutrition for Food Security

Frameworks to Assess Food Security

Sustainable Food Production

Interrelationships in Food Systems

Production Animal welfare

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-08 00:00:00
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Starting 2026-01-07 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00

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April, January intakes only for PgProfDev

It is encouraged you apply at least one month prior to entry so that there's enough time to process your application.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

PgDip - 120 credits

PgCert - 60 credits

PgProfDev - up to 50 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Food Science Agriculture Animal Science View 21 other Masters in Animal Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in biological or biochemical sciences.

It may also consider your application if your background is not specifically related to these disciplines and you have relevant work experience in a related area.

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Tuition Fee

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International

6366 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19100 GBP for the full programme during 36 months.
National

6366 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19100 GBP for the full programme during 36 months.

PgCert: £6,370

PgDip: £12,735

PgProfDev: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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