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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics in Agriculture is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics offered by the Stellenbosch University

This four-year programme develops skilled agricultural economists and agricultural managers who have a thorough understanding of agricultural economics and agricultural management techniques for the public and private sectors. The programme offers the following fields of study: agricultural economic analysis, agricultural economic analysis and management, agricultural economic analysis and management with food science, and agricultural economics and food science (food-processing management).

Agricultural economic analysis

Graduates will come in line for careers as researchers for macroeconomic analysis (impact assessment and the design of agricultural and food policies), as agricultural economists at financial or marketing organisations (valuations, risk analysis, business plans, cash flow), as well as managers and specialists at organisations in the public sector or at international organisations concerned with economic development (for instance the World Bank).

Agricultural economic analysis and management

This field of study offers an exceptionally wide range of combinations of economic and management sciences, supported by exposure to the agricultural sciences, to give managers greater insight into the interdependence of links in the industry supply chain. Graduates in this field may find career opportunities as researchers in the area of macroeconomic analysis (impact determination and formulation of agricultural and food policy) and also as agricultural economists, managers and specialists in agriculture-related financial institutions or marketing organisations (risk analyses, business plans, cash flow), in public sector organisations or in international organisations dealing with economic development (e.g. the World Bank).

Food-processing management

The field of study combines Agricultural Economics with selected Food Science modules. The purpose is to train students as managers with a deeper insight into food processing, enabling them to manage food processing concerns effectively. This qualification should even enable primary producers to process their own raw materials.

Postgraduate programmes

- MScAgric, PhD or DSc in Agricultural Economics and Management