Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) (ICL) (PG Prof Dev) - 1-2 Years (Part-time)
University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) (ICL) (PG Prof Dev) - 1-2 Years (Part-time)
Postgraduate · Medicine
About this programme
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 emissionsland use changeUnderstanding the interconnection of food, health and the envir
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Medicine
- Duration
- Part-time intermittent study: 2 years; Part-time intermittent study: 4 years; Part-time intermittent study: 6 years; Part-time part session: 3 years
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Online, Part-time
- Intake
- September
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (16)
- Beit Trust Postgraduate ScholarshipsFully funded
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh (On-campus Masters)Fully funded
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- The Connect: North Korea ScholarshipFully funded · Closed for current cycle; check for the next cycle
- GREAT Scholarships at the University of EdinburghPartial funding
- India Merit ScholarshipPartial funding · No separate application; automatic with unconditional offer
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website