Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year full-time
2 years part-time
Learn how agriculture and its environment should be adapted to future change with a Master’s in Agriculture for Sustainable Development from an award-winning institute.
This course is for graduates and professionals looking for greater knowledge and expertise in sustainable agricultural development. You'll gain a strong understanding of the fundamentals of crop production, such as adaptation to climate and other environmental changes. You then explore how this expertise can help to design effective food production systems without placing unsustainable demands on the environment.
The emphasis is on agriculture in tropical or developing countries, but the approaches can be used globally. The course integrates natural, social and economic sciences. It draws on our unrivalled expertise in an array of disciplines, including crop production, pest and disease management, postharvest technologies, climate change adaptation, and agricultural economics and marketing.
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Agriculture, Biology, Plant/Crop Science, Agricultural Economy or a relevant subject.
Applicants are encouraged to provided proof of a research project undertaken within their degree.
Applicants without a degree that have professional qualifications or relevant professional experience may be considered.
Applicants from other degree backgrounds may be considered.
Graduates of the MSc Agriculture for Sustainable Development will be equipped for careers in the agricultural research and rural development sector. Potential future workplaces include NGOs, ministries, funding agencies and national and international research institutes.
Graduates may also continue onto a research degree (MPhil/PhD), which will train you for research leadership roles in agriculture and rural development.
Core Modules:
Integrated Pest Management (30 credits)
Independent Research Project (NRI) (60 credits)
Agronomy and Crop Physiology (15 credits)
Academic English for Postgraduates (Science)
Research Methods for Postgraduates (15 credits)
Integrated Pest Management (30 credits)
Independent Research Project (NRI) (60 credits)
Agronomy and Crop Physiology (15 credits)
Academic English for Postgraduates (Science)
Research Methods for Postgraduates (15 credits)
Optional Modules:
Risk Analysis for Agriculture and the Environment (15 credits)
Environmental Footprinting (15 credits)
Agricultural and Natural Resources Innovation for Development (15 credits)
Plant Disease Management (15 credits)
Economics, Agriculture and Marketing (15 credits)
Postharvest Technology of Fruit and Vegetables (15 credits)
Agroforestry (15 credits)
Introduction to GIS for Natural Resource Management (15 credits)
Soils and Environments (15 credits)
Postgraduate Negotiated Learning Module (15 credits)
Risk Analysis for Agriculture and the Environment (15 credits)
Environmental Footprinting (15 credits)
Agricultural and Natural Resources Innovation for Development (15 credits)
Plant Disease Management (15 credits)
Economics, Agriculture and Marketing (15 credits)
Postharvest Technology of Fruit and Vegetables (15 credits)
Agroforestry (15 credits)
Introduction to GIS for Natural Resource Management (15 credits)
Soils and Environments (15 credits)
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