Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A good 2:1 or first class honours degree in geography or a related subject The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 176 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. CV

More information	sheffield.ac.uk/..rity-and-food-justice-ma

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Core modules

Theory and Debates in Food Security and Food Justice
Research Design and Methods
Food Security and Food Justice Field Course (in 2015-16 this was in Hong Kong)
Dissertation with placement
Professional Skills for Food Security and Food Justice

Optional modules

Ideas and Practice in Development
Policy and Practice
Global Politics of the Environment and Climate Change
Understanding Environmental Change
Poverty, Place and Inequality
Soil and Sustainability
Global Justice
The Politics of International Law, Cities of Diversity
Planning for informality
Governance and Participation in the Global South
Global Social Policy and Governance
Disaster and Emergency Management
Advanced Languages 2
Open Source GIS and Spatial Data Analysis

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is delivered through a combination of:
Workshops
Lectures
Seminars
Fieldwork

You’ll take part in a field trip to Hong Kong where you will explore a food system that is distinctive from that which is readily findable in the US or the UK.