MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in biological or biochemical sciences.

We 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. Please contact us, [email protected], to check before you apply. You may be admitted to certificate level only in the first instance.

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Core courses
Certificate phase Credits
Frameworks to assess food security 20
Nutrition for food security 20
Sustainable food production 20
Diploma phase Credits
Inter-relationships in food systems 20
Research methods in data analysis* 10
*this course is a prerequisite for the Dissertation phase

Masters phase credits
Dissertation 60 - must be written within a 12-month period
Option courses
Elective courses
From Global Food Security and Nutrition Credits
Innovation in sustainable food systems 20
From related programmes Credits
Ecosystem health 10
Ecosystem values and management 20
Foundations of nutritional epidemiology 10
Global citizenship 10
Innovative approaches to health challenges across disciplines 10
Introduction to public health 10
Land use and food security 10
Making science relevant to policy and decision-making 20
Maternal, newborn and child health in a global context 10
Migration and health 10
Noncommunicable disease in a global context 10
The marine environment 10
Understanding planetary health and data 10