Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security MSc
Newcastle University
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Our course provides specialist skills and knowledge about the most important issues related to the sustainability of agricultural production and food security.OverviewThis masters in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security is suitable if you have an interest in sustainable agriculture and food security and want to develop a broad knowledge of the subject.Sustainable agriculture and food security focuses on the availability of food now and in the future. This is a major concern of scientific ...Read more

Our course provides specialist skills and knowledge about the most important issues related to the sustainability of agricultural production and food security.

Overview

This master's in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security is suitable if you have an interest in sustainable agriculture and food security and want to develop a broad knowledge of the subject.

Sustainable agriculture and food security focuses on the availability of food now and in the future. This is a major concern of scientific and commercial communities world-wide.

The prominence of this subject is driven by:

  • an increasing global population
  • pressure on non-renewable or scarce resources
  • a need to increase food production whilst minimising the impact on the environment

The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security master's covers all aspects of food security as outlined by

  • Global Food Security
  • . The Global Food Security is a multi-agency programme involving the main UK public sector funders of research and training related to food.

    Industry experienced and research-active lecturers teach on this course.

    What you'll learn

    This master's in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security is comprised of compulsory and optional modules. The compulsory modules provide a detailed overview of the most important issues related to the sustainability of agricultural production and food security.

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    Valeria
    04 Dec 24

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    02 Dec 24

    Generally good all around. Some complaints about reduced services; recently one of the previous 24 hour study sites seems to have been reduced in hours (Fredrick Douglas..Read more

    Modules

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    Entry requirements

    A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject such as: agronomy (crop production), biological sciences, earth sciences, geography, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, zoology and horticulture.

    Tuition fees

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    £13,400 per year

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    £30,600 per year

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    Students from EU

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    The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

    £30,600 per year

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    Generally good all around. Some complaints about reduced services; recently one of the previous 24 hour study sites seems to have been reduced in hours (Fredrick Douglas...
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    Newcastle University
    Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne

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