MSc Global Plant Health

The MSc in Global Plant Health at the University of East Anglia is a cutting-edge course that prepares students to become leaders in plant health. It equips individuals with an understanding of the key threats to agricultural and horticultural crops (in terms of yield and quality losses), as well as the threats to plant health in natural ecosystems. Students will also learn the skills they need to tackle these issues.Course Content: The course is taught by leading researchers and industry experts, and the curriculum is based on the latest scientific research. It covers key areas including disease diagnostics, plant-biotic interactions, integrated pest management, and smart agriculture. With a combination of theoretical and practical work, students will learn how to diagnose and manage plant diseases, how to develop control strategies, and how to develop and apply new technologies in the field of plant health.Key Modules: Some of the main modules of the course include: Bioenterprise and Innovation, Integrated Pest Management, Diseases of Plant Interactions, Essential Skills for Researchers, Special Topics in Plant Health, and Research Skills and Principles for the Biosciences.Accreditations: There is no specific accreditation information available for this course.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can go on to a variety of careers, including roles in the agri-food industry, academic or industrial research, advisory and policy roles in governmental and non-governmental organizations, and entrepreneurial roles in agri-tech companies or start-ups. The course also provides an excellent foundation for further PhD studies.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.