| Programme Name: |
MSC AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS |
| Programme Type: |
POSTGRADUATE |
| Certificate Awarded: |
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS |
| Department: |
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS |
| Faculty/School: |
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCES |
About The Programme
The MSc programme is for a duration of one academic years (12 months) organize during sandwich/regular academic year session. The programme is designed with the following aims:
- To provide students with useful quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- To provide practical knowledge, expert leadership, and field experience to help solve the complexity of problems facing agricultural and rural development.
- To equip students with the knowledge and understanding of agricultural policy conceptualization, formulation, and implementation.
Employment Prospects of Graduates
- Graduates of the programme may find employment in the following job markets:
- Government ministries such as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to undertake work in policy analyses;
- Public and private sector companies involved in agribusiness and agricultural industries;
- Universities and analogous higher institutions of learning as academics;
- Research institutes, international and non-governmental organisations concerned with the economic analysis of agricultural sector issues and agricultural consultancies;
- Development and policy advocacy institutions;
- Agricultural development, rural and other commercial banks as project officers;
- Agribusiness industry; and
- Agricultural trade and export industry.
Entry Requirements
TO BE ADMITTED INTO A PROGRAMME LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A GRADUATE DIPLOMA OR THE MASTER'S DEGREE (MSC. AND M.PHIL), A CANDIDATE MUST:
- Have obtained a good first degree (at least Second Class Lower) in an appropriate field of study from a recognised University. Applicants with a first degree below Second-class Lower division may be admitted upon the recommendation of the Department. Applicants with masters non-research may be admitted to a 12-month top-up programme in the same or related field leading to the award of an MPhil.
- Submit an official transcript of your academic record.
- Submit two referee reports from somebody familiar with the applicant’s academic work.
- In addition, those seeking a research-related degree must attach a 3- 5 page research proposal of their intended area of research.
- Satisfy any additional requirements prescribed by the Faculties/Schools. These may include relevant work experience, a written entrance examination and an interview.
- Applicants must note that all MSc non-research programmes are available through Sandwich.
