About the course

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.

　　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

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Coventry
Autumn (September), 2025	Coventry

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Warwick

Minimum requirements 2:ii undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject

　　English language requirements Band A

　　IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0

　　TOEFL (iBT) - Overall Score 92 and Minimum component scores - Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Warwick. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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