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Master of Science - Food Security

The University of Edinburgh

Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

260780

Last updated: 09/05/2025
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About Master of Science - Food Security

This MSc provides students with excellent opportunities to tackle world hunger and feed the world in the 21st century.

Through this program, students will explore issues such as:
  • Social demographics
  • Diet and nutrition
  • The transformation of the food system
  • Trade
  • Technology and innovation
  • Conservation
  • Climate change
Students will also learn about genetics role in addressing sustainable food production, the importance of orphan crops and the increasing pressures on resources such as water and soil, among other topics.

Students will explore how food security has become a critically important issue for societies around the globe. It concerns not only food production systems and supply chains but also development issues such as land tenure, inequality, and the exchange value of commodities.
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Cost and Duration


Program Level
Master's Degree
Average Graduate Diploma
1 Year Master's Degree
Cost of Living
£13,347.00 GBP / Year
Gross Tuition
£36,700.00 GBP / First Year
Application Fee
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