12 months full time
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £6,000
International: full time £14,750
More information is available about Tuition Fees and discounts.
Please note that the previous title of this programme was Ecological Farming and Food Production Systems, MSc.
Expanding global demand for foods from organic (ecological or biological) and other ‘low input’ systems is increasing the need for skilled professionals in primary production and associated processing, trading/retailing and certification/quality assurance industries. This programme provides specialist knowledge and skills required for organic farming and food production systems via a combination of lectures, field courses, seminars, practical classes and research projects.
Sessions are delivered at Newcastle University however, many practical sessions and seminars will be delivered at the University’s Nafferton Experimental Farm, where a range of unique long term agronomic experiments are available for MSc projects.
Students will have the opportunity to attend a 10-day field course as part of the module on Mediterranean perennial crop production systems in Crete, Greece. The field trip is organised in collaboration with ecological farming experts from the Greek National Science Foundation (NAGREF).
Students also undertake an individual research project and dissertation. The dissertation can be carried out: at Newcastle University; in industry; in Crete as part of existing NEFG Research and Development projects; or in another country.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules.
Normally a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject (eg agriculture, biology, geography, environmental science, animal science, business, marketing or rural development).
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
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.
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.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.
For further information please contact:
Teresa Jordon
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Telephone: +44 (0) 1661 830 222
E-mail: teresa.jordon@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Agriculture.