Programme description
What you can expect to study
- Understand environmental and resource challenges.
- Develop field, data and impact-assessment skills.
- Evaluate sustainable management and policy responses.
Royal Agricultural University · Cirencester
MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Looks at global resource use, poverty alleviation, rural development and the policy and ethical questions around feeding a growing population. Suits graduates heading for development, NGO, policy or agribusiness careers.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Possible career directions include:
- Environmental consultant
- Sustainability officer
- Conservation professional
- Agricultural or resource-management specialist
Career outcomes depend on experience, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed. We can help you compare the exact curriculum before you apply.
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:2 honours degree or overseas equivalent (or equivalent professional qualification/experience)
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- UK Second Class degree equivalent: four-year SLQF Level 6 bachelor's special degree (Agriculture) or five-year professional degree (Law, Medicine, Architecture) from a recognised university
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, no element below 5.5
- English alternatives
- Sri Lankan GCE O-level English grade C or above accepted for undergraduate entry (Foundation degrees require an IELTS SELT)
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- We help you meet any offer conditions and get your CAS.
- We guide your Student visa application.
More Environment & Agriculture courses at Royal Agricultural University
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- MSc AgroecologyMaster's · 1 year · £22,000/yr
- BSc (Hons) AgricultureUndergraduate · 3 years · £16,950/yr
- BSc / BA (Hons) Environment & SustainabilityUndergraduate · 3 years · £16,950/yr
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on rau.ac.uk. The expanded description is a concise GEC summary based on the course record and subject area; module choices, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Royal Agricultural University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.