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PostgraduateCourse summary
This programme provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with the management of productive (food producing) systems across the terrestrial and aquatic environment. It is aimed at home and international students with a focus on sustainable practice in food production. The programme combines training in environmental land management and in aquaculture and fisheries, in the context of technological advances. It offers the opportunity to undertake extended research projects collaboratively with commercial partners and researchers based within the university’s flagship Earth and Marine Institutes. Our graduates will be well positioned for employment in the high-tech food industry, as food and land systems managers and advisors, and with government and regulatory bodies, both in the UK and overseas. They will be ready to deliver solutions for future food security challenges with reduced environmental impacts.
Modules
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-sustainable-food-production
Assessment method
Our programme includes taught modules, research training, laboratory work, coursework, exams, a research project and dissertation.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Plymouth has a dedicated Student Immigration Advice (SIA) service who will support you from the day you accept an offer at the University, right through to graduation. They will offer help and advice so you can get the most out of your studies, and your time in the UK, visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/services/international-student-advice for more information. Once you have applied, your conditional offer letter will also be sent to you by email, so be sure to enter your current email address on your application and to check this email regularly. You'll need your unconditional letter, and the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that we'll send you, when applying for your student visa to the UK. A tuition fee deposit will be required before we'll send you the CAS. We're a licenced Sponsor under the Points Based System. To comply with our duties as a Sponsor, we're required to check other aspects of your application in addition to your academic achievements, for example any previous studies, financial status and your immigration history in the UK. For course entry requirements (inc. English requirements) please refer to the specific page for the course you are interested in (www.plymouth.ac.uk/study). A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required or successful completion of one of the University's pre-sessional English Language courses. Check our country pages to find out more about application from your specific home country www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides. International fees, please visit our fees and funding pages www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Entry requirements
A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent, preferably in a Biology, Environmental Science, Zoology, Marine Biology or Agriculture related subject*. *Students with a 2:2 Honours Degree or equivalent and other relevant Degrees will also be considered on a case by case basis. If you don’t have any recent formal qualifications, we may accept workplace experience. If English is not the first language, then evidence of English proficiency is required. The minimum IELTS score for acceptable English proficiency for entry is normally 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element).
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | With 5.5 in all elements. |
Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.
English Language Requirements
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
* Full and part time fees shown are per annum.
* Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.
* For all information about tuition fees, please visit the course page - Fees, costs and funding.
* International fees, please visit our fees and funding pages.
* ‘Islands’ refers to fees for both the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Provider information
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA