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MSc Agricultural Economics
MSc Agricultural Economics

MSc Agricultural Economics

  • ID:UoR440275
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)

Course Information

Develop your understanding of economic concepts and policies that promote world agricultural development with our MSc Agriculture Economics master’s degree.

With an ever-increasing world population and growing pressure on the world’s finite resources, the analytical skills of agricultural economists are more relevant than ever.

Choose MSc Agriculture Economics at the University of Reading

You will:

  • join the highest-ranking UK university for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 - Agriculture & Forestry). We’re ranked 12th in the world, and are the only UK university in the top 50.
  • receive rigorous and stimulating training in agricultural economics.
  • combine theory with applied material.
  • develop a range of skills in econometrics, including cost-benefit analysis and modelling.

Joining this programme means you’ll also be joining our School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, where we are committed to empowering change through our teaching and research. Our academics tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues across their respective fields of expertise, and our mission is to make a difference in the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. 

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Compulsory modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• APME71, Econometrics, PROF Kelvin Balcombe
• APME76, Resource and Environmental Economics, PROF Elizabeth Robinson
• APME83, Consumer, Producers, Markets and Trade, DR Garth Holloway
• IDM071, Research and study skills for independent learning, DR David Rose
• IDM072, Dissertation (International Development & Applied Economics), DR Sarah Cardey
Optional modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• APMA102, Ecosystem Services, PROF Martin Lukac
• APMA103, Rethinking Agricultural Development (including Horticulture): Implementing Solutions, DR Andrew Ainslie
• APMA41, Agriculture in the Tropics, DR Andrew Daymond
• APMA89, Water, Agriculture and Irrigation, DR Gillian Rose
• APME29, Advanced Marketing, MR Nick Walker
• APME40, Qualitative Research Methods, DR Giacomo Zanello
• APME59, Consumer Behaviour and Food Marketing, DR Elena Millan
• APME61, Appraisal of Agricultural and Rural Development Projects, PROF Chittur Srinivasan
• APME66, Consumer Policy, MR Nick Walker
• APME67, Food Policy, DR Giuseppe Nocella
• APME72, Agricultural Project Planning and Management in Developing Countries, PROF Chittur Srinivasan
• APME75, Energy, Climate Change and Development, DR Nick Bardsley
• APME85, Quantitative Marketing Research Methods, DR Giacomo Zanello
• IDM063, Macroeconomics for Developing Countries, DR Neha Hui
• IDM070, Microeconomics for Developing Countries, DR Neha Hui
• IDM075, Microfinance, DR Neha Hui
• IDM077, Food Security and Development, DR Samuel Poskitt
• IDM089, Personal and Professional Development Programme for International Students, DR Georgia Koromila
• IDM098, Global Issues in Nutrition and Health, DR Simona Grasso
• IDM099, Global Environmental Change, Justice and Development, DR Andrew Ainslie
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Your MSc Agricultural Economics degree will provide you with the necessary skills to work as an agricultural economist in industry, government or non-governmental organisations. It also provides the essential training required to undertake higher study in agricultural economics.

A wide variety of visiting speakers and field trips means you’ll have many opportunities for networking, while competitive internships, placements, and research dissertations provide opportunities to showcase your skills, undertake field research, or link with organisations in the development sector.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance_fee:£300/year

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