THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
Important information regarding optional courses: please be aware that the optional courses listed on this degree programme timetable may be subject to closure or a change of semester at short notice, and there may be a limit on places available. Unfortunately we can't guarantee that every student will get their preferred course option choices.

Part-time students on this programme should please note that there are 120 credits of compulsory courses (including the Dissertation to be taken in the final year). This allows a further 60 credits of elective courses to be taken in Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
Important information regarding optional courses: please be aware that the optional courses listed on this degree programme timetable may be subject to closure or a change of semester at short notice, and there may be a limit on places available. Unfortunately we can't guarantee that every student will get their preferred course option choices.

Part-time students on this programme should please note that there are 120 credits of compulsory courses (including the Dissertation to be taken in the final year). This allows a further 60 credits of elective courses to be taken in Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) Recommended Sem 1 Options - Level(s) 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The below optional courses are recommended by the Programme Director.
OR

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) Recommended Sem 1 Options - Level(s) 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Additional optional courses are given below.
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) Recommended Sem 2 Options - Level(s) 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The below optional courses are recommended by the Programme Director.
OR

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) Recommended Sem 2 Options - Level(s) 11

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Additional optional courses are given below.

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
Important information regarding optional courses: please be aware that the optional courses listed on this degree programme timetable may be subject to closure or a change of semester at short notice, and there may be a limit on places available. Unfortunately we can't guarantee that every student will get their preferred course option choices.

Part-time students on this programme should please note that there are 120 credits of compulsory courses (including the Dissertation to be taken in the final year). This allows a further 60 credits of elective courses to be taken across Years 2 and 3 of the programme.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

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