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MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition

SRUC Scotland's Rural College

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    SRUC Edinburgh Campus

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

This is is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary programme that looks at the challenges of sustainably improving food availability, access, and nutrition.

Course overview

The course recognises that food security isn't only a matter of food policy and production issues, but also of other elements, like land tenure, immigration, demographics, diet and nutrition, technology, natural resources and climate change.

SRUC, along with The University of Edinburgh, have good working relationships with international organisations operating at the cutting edge of food security issues, like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Federation of Red Cross/Crescent.

By the end of the course you'll be able to critically evaluate and assess the main theories, principles and concepts related to the agronomic, environmental, economic, nutritional, and socio-political factors that influence food security.

You'll also understand how to apply practical food security and nutrition methods to scientific information, and use critical analysis skills to review complex issues relating to food security and nutrition.

This programme is delivered part-time through online learning, over a period of three to six years, depending on the method of study.

Tuition fees

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£ 4,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

SRUC Scotland's Rural College

  • Campus address

    SRUC Scotland's Rural College, SRUC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH9 3JG, Scotland

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