Agricultural and Environmental Science MSc 

12 months full time

Fees

Fees per academic year 2013-14

UK and EU: full time £6,000 part time £3,000
International: full time £14,750 part time fees

More information is available about tuition tees and discounts.

Programme Overview

This programme aims to provide an interdisciplinary training in scientific principles necessary for understanding the interactions of agriculture with the environment, with an emphasis on sustainability and the ecological consequences of unsound management.

Through the taught modules and assignments you develop a flexible, technical knowledge and skills base, which is essential for a career in research, development or extension relating to problems of sustainability in farming systems, environmental management and rural development.

+Modules

The programme provides an advanced interdisciplinary and holistic understanding of the scientific principles and technical skills required to analyse farming systems and the rural environment, in relation to:

  • soils
  • ecology
  • environmental systems
  • and to assess their sustainability in the context of social acceptability and environmental change.

You also complete a research project leading to a thesis that may be undertaken overseas.

Find out  more detailed information about the programme modules

+Entrance Requirements

Preferably an upper-second-class or first-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in a relevant science discipline, eg biology, zoology, environmental science, physical geography. We also consider applicants who have a second-class Honours degree.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent. However, applicants with an IELTS score between 5.5 and 6.5, or equivalent, will be accepted on condition that they undertake an appropriate pre-sessional English language course at INTO Newcastle University.

Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.

+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding

UK and EU students - the majority of students are self-funded but some may be eligible for fees assistance by employers.
International students - own government; University scholarships.

More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.

+How to Apply

Visit our postgraduate application site.

There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.

Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.

+Further Information

For further information please contact:
Postgraduate Office
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6900
E-mail: afrd-pg@ncl.ac.uk

 Subject Overview

This programme is within the subject area of Agriculture.