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University of Liverpool

Liverpool , England ,United Kingdom

Sustainable Food Systems MSc

Sustainable Food Systems are essential to ensure that all people across the world have access to safe, nutritious and affordable food. There are many current challenges to ensuring this food security and hundreds of millions of people experience malnutrition and the health issues associated with insufficient food. These challenges will intensify over coming years in the face of global population growth, climate change and increased demands on land, water and energy. Intensification of agriculture to meet these challenges must be achieved in a way that is sustainable, preserves biodiversity and does not damage the environment. In contrast, we are experiencing, at the same time, a different global health crisis arising from over-consumption of food, but often also malnourished, with rising levels of obesity and associated increases in ill health and death.

Tackling this global challenge requires an understanding of the entire food system, from farm to fork, and all of the intermediary stages associated with human-, animal- and plant-health, operations and supply chains, consumer behaviour, waste management and national and international food practices, policies and strategies. You will also learn about carbon and water footprints and the need for sustainable intensification of agriculture in terms of energy and land use, and decreased use of agrochemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides to protect biodiversity. The aim of this programme is to introduce you to these food systems, the current issues and problems, and to prepare you for careers addressing these issues. As such, this programme will be highly suitable for students with a range of backgrounds in life-, health- physical- and social- sciences, as well as management and business. You will have opportunities for project work and specialised assignments that match your interests and career ambitions and opportunities to engage in international research projects. The programme will also have a global perspective, enabling international students to make an impact on return to their home country.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 40

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Open to graduates from any discipline, our Master of International Business (MSc) course is a specialist award for career entry or career development that will prepare you to successfully integrate with businesses operating an international platform.

The purpose of this degree is to allow you to hone your professional, analytical and personal capabilities in order to develop a global perspective for business. This will be accomplished by developing the agile, curious, resilient and innovative mindsets that are necessary to cope with the levels of uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity and risk that are so evident in a rapidly changing world.

At every juncture, you will be encouraged to consider how you can add value to business processes while being mindful of the ethical, social and cultural responsibilities and challenges facing all organisations.

Enhance your employability
Being employable is about attitudes and skills, confidence and drive – it means being able to choose a career, apply effectively and be successful. As the world of work changes and organisations evolve, employers are increasingly searching for graduates not just with a degree but with the right blend of skills, knowledge and experience – graduates who can make a difference in any situation. That’s why at Liverpool we are focused on developing your employability while you are studying in preparation for life after graduation.

Services and resources
The University of Liverpool Careers & Employability Service supports students and graduates across all disciplines. Each academic department has a dedicated careers adviser, and as a student, you can access our up-to-date resources in person via our Careers Resource Centre or on our website.

Resources and services available to you include:

A comprehensive programme of careers related seminars, workshops, fairs and recruitment events
Support in finding work placements and internships in the UK and overseas
Access to a wide range of job opportunities
Opportunities to meet organisations keen to recruit Liverpool students and graduates
Support from our team of professional careers advisers.
Not that we’re complacent, we are constantly looking to improve our services and develop our expertise to support students.

Wanted: work experience
A good degree from the University of Liverpool will open a lot of doors, but these days employers are interested in graduates who can demonstrate more than just an outstanding academic record. We can help you find opportunities specifically designed for university students.

These include:

Part-time jobs
Paid Summer and Easter internships
Year in industry placements.

Talent Sourcing: Graduate Recruitment
As a member of the Russell Group, studying at Liverpool gives you direct access to an extensive range of recruiters operating in all sectors of the economy, and in companies ranging from SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) to international corporations.

Employers value our solid academic reputation and want to meet our students. At Liverpool we have a dedicated Employer Engagement Team who promote Liverpool students and graduates directly to some of the world’s leading recruiters.

Last year, around 300 employers visited campus to recruit Liverpool students, and we advertised thousands of placement, internship and graduate vacancies on the Careers & Employability Service website.

Careers & Employability Service
As one of the UK’s leading careers services we offer high-quality employability support during and after your time studying with us, blending advice, guidance and training.

Through a range of career management inputs, personal and professional development and access to industry experts and speakers, our aim is to match your needs and ambitions as they develop.

We can help you with:

Career planning
Understanding the job market
Making effective applications through CVs, letters and application forms
Preparing for and attending job interviews
Performing effectively at Assessment Centres
Strengthening your networking skills, including digital networking Industry networking opportunities.
As well as face-to-face guidance and on-site sessions we also offer online support, webinars and guidance. All our activities are supported by a state-of-the-art interactive website, CareerHub.

You will also benefit from our close links with industry. All our career and employability development activities are designed with considerable input from employers, and we hold key networking events throughout the year. In recent years our Careers & Employability Service has won several prestigious national awards including the AGCAS International Award for demonstrating an outstanding commitment and contribution to working with students, relevant employers and promoting internationalisation.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years of PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Academic
 
Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with minimum first division (high second division from some universities).
 
Three-year Bachelor's degrees like BComs can be accepted, but sometimes the content covered in such degrees does not provide adequate grounding for our more specialised programmes such as MSc Finance.
 
GCSE Grade C
IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component)
International Baccalaureate Standard Level (Grade 5)
Hong Kong use of English AS level C
INDIA Standard XII 70% or above from Central and Metro State Boards
WAEC C6
Cambridge Proficiency C

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 23550 GBP
    Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
    Application Fee: N/A
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