Location
Exeter (Streatham Campus)
Our MSc in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture will provide you with the biotechnical knowledge to pursue a career in agriculture, retail or policy making. The skills you will develop are in increasing demand as the UK's ability to meet future food requirements will depend primarily on the competitiveness of agricultural production.
The MSc is taught by experts who conduct research in this area and as such, the programme has been developed with input from those in the regulatory sector, such as DEFRA, and those involved with the food chain, including the farming community.
You will develop an understanding of the problems in maintaining a supply of affordable, nutritious and safe food, including the potential environmental impact, and learn how to implement potential solutions to these problems drawing on biotechnology.
Research-led teaching in molecular plant pathology, plant sciences and microbiology is strongly supplemented by BBSRC Rothamsted-North Wyke expertise in grassland management, soil science and sustainable farming systems. Leading social scientists also provide valuable input in rural land use and the rural economy. The combination of expertise in both arable and pastureland systems ensures a truly rounded learning experience.
