Master of Agricultural Economics
Master of Agricultural Economics
Are you looking for professional masters training in agricultural or applied economics that is well rounded, rigorous, and of immediate relevance to your career? The degree offers technical and applied training across areas that are immediately relevant to careers in consulting, many industry sectors, and government and non-governmental organisations. There…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Are you looking for professional masters training in agricultural or applied economics that is well rounded, rigorous, and of immediate relevance to your career? The degree offers technical and applied training across areas that are immediately relevant to careers in consulting, many industry sectors, and government and non-governmental organisations.
There are two entry points for the degree. For graduates with academic or employment backgrounds in economics or agricultural economics there is a fast track program that builds on your existing knowledge base. For those who wish to change careers and do not have a background in economics, agricultural economics or business, there is a comprehensive program to develop your skills rapidly in the first six months of the program. Graduates from the degree leave with the technical skills to make leading contributions in areas of policy development, economic analysis, and the means to drive business profitability; and are well positioned to rapidly advance their career.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.
Why study agricultural economics?
Understand what key biophysical, social, policy, and economic drivers are important to improve the management of agricultural production systems
Expand and/or deepen your knowledge base in agricultural and resource economics
Institute of Agriculture, including possibility of jointly-supervised thesis research
This degree prepares you for careers in consulting, industry, government and non-governmental organisations
Career Pathways
The career options for graduates from the program are broad and include consulting, agribusiness, grain marketing and grains trading, economic advice agencies, banking, insurance and risk management, development agencies, and government and non-governmental organisations in developed or developing countries.
Further Study
Students completing this degree may have the option to pursue further studies in research.
REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—(a) a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and(c) completed prior studies at a tertiary level with significant content in economics, statistics/econometrics or mathematics; or in a related cognate discipline, as recognised by UWA.
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
