MSc Sustainable Food Production
University of Plymouth
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Plymouth Campus

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SEP-25

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Feeding a growing global population while reducing carbon emissions and maintaining biodiversity is one of the major challenges of our time. Our programme is designed to encourage holistic engagement with innovative sustainable solutions to food production across the terrestrial and aquatic environment though consideration of technological advances and behavioural change.The teaching is unique in its focus on a cross section of land and water-based food systems and covering plant and ...Read more

Feeding a growing global population while reducing carbon emissions and maintaining biodiversity is one of the major challenges of our time. Our programme is designed to encourage holistic engagement with innovative sustainable solutions to food production across the terrestrial and aquatic environment though consideration of technological advances and behavioural change.

  • The teaching is unique in its focus on a cross section of land and water-based food systems and covering plant and animal-based production.
  • A four-month independent research project allows individual exploration of fundamental or applied problems in sustainable food production.
  • Collaborative partnerships with food producers and other organisations provide opportunities for practical real-world experience.
  • Graduate opportunities in the sustainable food industry, government organisations, NGOs, research and development, the advisory sector and sustainability bodies.

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50/279
CUG Ranking
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65th

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent, preferably in a biology, environmental science, zoology, marine biology or agriculture related subject*.

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£11,350 per year

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£20,400 per year

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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...

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University of Plymouth
Devon Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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