Masters courses

Whether you’re continuing from undergraduate study, returning to education or changing direction, a Masters degree at Leeds will help you take the next step and enhance your employability.

We also contribute to the Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security MSc. This course brings together a range of disciplines underpinning food sustainability in order to address real-world challenges in transforming our food system.

Accredited degrees: Many of our courses are accredited by the relevant accrediting body, such as the Institute of Food Science and Technology or Association for Nutrition (AfN): see course pages for details. Accreditation is the assurance that a university course meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students.

Funding support: If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. Explore our scholarships directory to find out how we can help you to fund your degree. 

Develop research skills: Put your learning into practice by completing a major research project as part of your degree, making your own contribution to knowledge. You’ll have access to our specialist facilities, including state-of-the-art research laboratories.

Career prospects: A Masters degree from Leeds can help you to stand out in a competitive job market. Our courses will help you to develop your professional skills and advance in your chosen career. Discover more about how we support your career development. Our Industrial Advisory Board provides a strategic view from the industrial community to help inform our research, student education, innovation, and external engagement activities.

Research-based learning: Our globally recognised research feeds directly into your course and shapes what you learn with the latest thinking. You’ll be directly engaged in research through substantial individual and team-based project work, and will benefit from accessing our specialist facilities.

Global community: When you choose to study at the University of Leeds, you'll join a friendly, supportive and diverse community of students and researchers who come from all over the world. You’ll also have access to wellbeing and support services throughout your degree.

One of the best ways to find out what it’s like to live and study in Leeds is by speaking to a student. We have over 100 ambassadors live on Unibuddy, and you can search by course, subject area, level of study and nationality to find the right person to talk to.