MSc Food Security

This MSc programme explores important issues related to food security. It is designed with specific attention on the social and economic aspects of food security. For example, the intersection of food production, distribution, consumption, agriculture, environment, nutrition-related policies, and human behaviour.

Our interdisciplinary MSc will provide you with knowledge and problem-solving skills on the broad topic of food security. You will receive training on quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques that will help you to understand and measure the effect of the drivers of food insecurity. In addition, you will learn how to design effective policies to improve people's food security in developed and developing countries.

Through this programme, you will explore issues such as:

social demographics
diet and nutrition
the transformation of the food system
food supply chain
trade
technology and innovation
conservation
climate change
You will also learn about the role of genetics in addressing sustainable food production, the importance of orphan crops and the increasing pressures on resources such as water and soil, among other topics.

You will explore how food security has become a critically important issue for societies around the globe. It concerns not only food production systems and supply chains but also development issues such as land tenure, inequality, and the exchange value of commodities.

Learning outcomes
By studying the MSc Food Security you will be able to:

provide a broad understanding of agronomic, environmental, economic and socio-political factors that influence food security
apply scientific information and methods in the analysis of complex problems
formulate a research problem and independently carry out the research needed to produce an appropriate solution in a range of scientific or policy contexts
enhance your skills in specialist topics related to food security.

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