Overview

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

The challenges related to food are not only the existence of approximately 795 million undernourished people in the world (Food and Agricultural Organization) but also:

the increasing presence of diet-related, non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes and heart disease)
the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions
land use change

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.

The Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) programme from The University of Edinburgh is suitable for students with a background in agriculture, development, food systems or other food related studies, as well as professionals within a broad range of disciplines such as food production, distribution, policy, or international development.

Career opportunities

This programme 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

Ecosystem health

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00

Language

English

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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 10 other Masters in Food Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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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 Fees

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6366 GBP / year

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Additional Details

PgCert: £6,370

PgDip: £12,735

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

Funding

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