Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning)

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in agriculture and food science with the PgDip Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. Food security is concerned with the availability, access, and utilisation of safe, nutritious and sustainable food to all, especially vulnerable groups, within society. The challenges related to food are not only the existence of approximately 795 million undernourished people in the world (Food and Agricultural Organization), but also: - the increasing presence of diet-related, non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes and heart disease) - the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions - land use change Understanding the interconnection of food, health and the environ... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 94% student satisfaction rating, and a 90% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

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