Agricultural Economics (MSc, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate)
Is this programme for me?
This programme provides you with the essential tools required for theoretical and
empirical economic analysis, particularly in relation to the renewable natural resources
sector. You are able to take modules orientated towards development, production,
marketing, and policy.
Programme aims
The programme will facilitate the development of:
- an extended knowledge of contemporary economic theory
- the skills to analyse problems concerning choice and resource allocation on national and international markets
- the ability to access and synthesise the relevant economic literature to undertake further research or study in the field of agricultural economics
- the skills to communicate the results of economic analysis to interested parties.
Programme summary
| You study | Study period | Cost (2011) | |
| MSc | 10 modules | 2-5 years | £9,200 |
| Diploma | 8 modules | 2-5 years | £7,215 |
| Certificate | 4 modules | 1-5 years | £3,770 |
| Short courses | Single modules are ideal if you're keen to update your professional knowledge, enhance your career or sample the programme. Short course students who subsequently register for either the MSc or Postgraduate Diploma will be credited with any modules completed successfully. In 2011, the fee per module is £960. | ||
Career progression
Graduates of this programme will typically find work as environmental economists in the following fields:
- government ministries undertaking work in agricultural policy analysis
- public and private sector companies involved in upstream and downstream agricultural industries
- international and non-governmental organisations concerned with the economic analysis of agricultural sector issues
- applied research and teaching in institutions of research and higher education.
Comprehensive study materials and support
For each module we send you detailed study guides, textbooks and supplementary study materials which may include computer software. Most module study guides are now provided in electronic CD-ROM format. Tutorial support is via an online learning environment and tutor-marked assignments. Increasing numbers of students participate in electronic seminars and other networked activities. This allows for a range of contacts and peer-learning possibilities that will help to enrich the distance learning experience.
Your time commitment
The study time required for each module is, on average, 7-8 hours per week over a period of 30 weeks (plus 4 weeks for revision).
Summary of key dates
| Application deadline | 30 November | ||
| Registration deadline | 31 December | ||
| Programme starts | February | ||
| Examinations take place | October | ||