PgProfDev Global Food Security and Nutrition at University of Edinburgh

Programme overview

Standalone online courses from the Global Food Security and Nutrition programme. 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: Up to 2 years (maximum 50 credits), part-time intermittent online study | Intake: Multiple start dates | Study mode: online | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take up to 50 credits of individual courses over two years, transferable towards the PgCert, PgDip or MSc.

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.

Intake: Multiple start dates

Duration: up to 2 years part-time (intermittent study)

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