MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition at University of Edinburgh

Programme overview

The 180-credit online MSc in Global Food Security and Nutrition. Online programme on global food security, covering the availability, access and utilisation of safe, nutritious and sustainable food, with attention to food policy, production, land tenure, migration, demography and diet-related disease.

Faculty: College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | Department: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies | Duration: 3 years part-time (up to 6 years intermittent), 180 credits | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: online | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc is 180 credits studied part-time over three years (or up to six years intermittently), building from the Certificate and Diploma phases to a final project. Online award structure of 180 credits (MSc), 120 (PgDip), 60 (PgCert) with individual courses up to 50 credits; 10-credit courses run over five weeks at about 20 hours per week.

Career pathways

Graduates are equipped for careers in government and international NGOs working on food security; private sector roles include retail, food supply management and commodity trading, and postgraduate research opportunities are growing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme (2027-28 entry): UK 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, preferably in biological or biochemical sciences; related subjects such as food security, food systems or nutrition are also considered, and applicants from other backgrounds with relevant work experience may be considered (contact [email protected] first) and may be admitted to certificate level only at first. English language (all applicants, including UK nationals): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT (from 21 January 2026) 4.5 overall with at least 4.5 in each component; C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with at least 169 in each component.

GBP 6,370 a year (2027/28). MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning), 3 years part-time; programme total GBP 19,100 not stated on source Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: up to 6 years part-time (intermittent study) / 3 years part-time

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