Course Structure

You will take 7 core modules, up to 3 optional modules and an individual research project, placement or dissertation.

Depending on your academic background you will find elements of some modules harder, or easier, than others.

Assessment
Module assessment is by coursework and exam. Assessment is continuous and varies between modules. It includes:

• essays
• seminar presentations
• practical reports
• oral evaluation
• assessed group work

The project will be assessed by a seminar presentation and a dissertation.

Project Dissertation
The research project, placement or dissertation is a substantial piece of original work. The project normally requires 3 months of enquiry and data collection, and one month writing up.

See Teaching and Learning for more information.

Please see our FAQs page for part-time route information.

Career Opportunities

Demand for well qualified people to contribute to food production and the supply chain will increase. Governments require experts who are able to contribute to policy creation and legislation and non-governmental organisations need people who work at the interface of natural and social science.

This MSc prepares you for career paths in academic research and a wide range of public and commercial enterprises, government agencies, policy development and consultancy.

Career destinations include:

• Analyst Consultant for Air Quality at Ricardo-AEA
• Assistant Manager at Gouria Agricultural Ventures Ltd
• Abu Dhabi Farmers Service Centre
• NGO work on sustainable agro-nutrition

Find out more from our student profiles