{"id":89,"date":"2021-04-15T17:38:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/mphil-agricultural-economics\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:51:47","slug":"mphil-agricultural-economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/mphil-agricultural-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"MPhil Agricultural Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Start Date: <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

September 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Administrative Unit:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Department of Agricultural
Economics and Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Email: daee@sta.uwi.edu <\/a>
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 82094<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Overview<\/h4>\n

This is a research-oriented graduate programme designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and analytical skills to address critical issues in agriculture, food systems, and rural development, particularly within the Caribbean context. The programme combines economic theory, quantitative methods, and policy analysis, enabling students to explore the complex relationships between agriculture, economic development, and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Candidates will be expected to complete AGBU 6301 (Research Methodology), At least two Graduate Research Seminar\u00a0Courses (GRSM 7001, GRSM 7002) and a minimum of eight credits from among the following courses:<\/p>\n

AGBU 6102 Statistics and Mathematics for Agribusiness<\/p>\n

AGBU 6602 Quantitative Methods II (Econometrics)<\/p>\n

AGBU 6301 Research Methodology<\/p>\n

AGBU 6501 Microeconomics<\/p>\n

AGBU 6302 Quantitative Methods I (Operations Research)<\/p>\n

AGBU 6103 Sustainable Rural Development<\/p>\n

THESIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The candidate must complete the thesis of the Faculty of Food and Agriculture and successfully defend his\/her thesis at a public oral examination.<\/p>\n

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Entry Requirements<\/h4>\n

To enter into this programme, candidates must possess at least an upper second-class honours degree (minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent) in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agribusiness Management, Management Studies, Marketing or related area.<\/p>\n

Previous experience in research will be given special consideration in assessing a candidate\u2019s suitability for admission.<\/p>\n

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This is a research degree and candidates admitted to this programme will normally be expected to have a good undergraduate or postgraduate academic record.<\/p>\n

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Start Dates:<\/h3> \r\n September 2025\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Study Mode:<\/h3> \r\nFull time:\r\n3 Years\r\n<\/div>\r\n