Master of Science Degree in Applied Agricultural Economics
- Entry level
- A-Level entry
- Field of study
- Agriculture & Food Systems
- Duration
- 2 years
- Institution
- Midlands State University
Entry requirements
As the institution publishes it
At least a lower second class (2.2) first degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics or a related programme.
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About this programme
Applies economics to farming, food markets, land and rural livelihoods. It looks at how farm households, agribusinesses and governments make decisions about production, pricing, trade and investment in a country where agriculture underpins jobs and exports. Offered at master's level, it builds on a first degree and typically combines coursework with a research dissertation.
What you will study
Farm management, agricultural marketing and prices, rural development, agricultural policy, quantitative methods and econometrics, project appraisal and research methods.
Further study and pathways
Master's and doctoral study in agricultural or development economics; professional work in agribusiness, banking and policy.
Source: Midlands State University: MSU_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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