Taught course

Food Security

Institution
University of Warwick · School of Life Sciences
Qualifications
MSc

Entry requirements

  • 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

  • Band B
  • 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Delivering global food security is one of the critical challenges of the 21st century. Each nation needs to balance local food production with imports and consider environmental and economic impact. This master's course considers the critical factors influencing global food security including the contributions of climate change, biodiversity, water, soil, land use, labour, diet and urbanisation.

Skills from this degree

You will gain:

  • An understanding of current food production and distribution practices with an appreciation of how they can fail and ensuing health and policy issues
  • An ability to critically evaluate how constraints on crop production can change due to biotic and societal pressures
  • An ability to select and apply appropriate tools or techniques to tackle a food security question or problem
  • Transferable skills including team working, communicating with peers and sector specialists, organising, planning and oral presentation
  • Research skills including scientific report writing, conducting surveys, problem solving, data analysis and project work

Information for international students

can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

  • Band A
  • IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Life Sciences MSc Team
Email
msc.lifesciences@warwick.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)24 7657 4995