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 60 credits of compulsory courses in Year 1 and 80 credits of compulsory courses (including the Dissertation) in Year 2. This allows a further 60 credits of elective courses to be taken across both years.

Information regarding course selection will be sent to your email address in Summer, please read this before selecting your courses. Your Student Adviser can support any queries.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) (Part-time) - Level(s) 11 Y1 Options A

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) (Part-time) - Level(s) 11 Y1 Options B

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 20 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) (Part-time) - Level(s) 11 Y1 Options C

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Courses from School(s) N - Food Security (SAC) (MSc) (Part-time) - Level(s) 11 Y1 Options D

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following 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 60 credits of compulsory courses in Year 1 and 80 credits of compulsory courses (including the Dissertation) in Year 2. This allows a further 60 credits of elective courses to be taken across both years.

Information regarding course selection will be sent to your email address in Summer, please read this before selecting your courses. Your Student Adviser can support any queries.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 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 40 credits of the following courses
OR

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 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
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

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