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Overview
About Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems interdisciplinary program at the University of Rhode Island
Students completing this Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems interdisciplinary program at the University of Rhode Island will explore the food chain, from farm to plate to waste and back, emphasizing sustainability, impacts on human health, and resilience from economic, environmental, and societal viewpoints.
Careers
By the time of degree completion students will be uniquely poised to enter the workforce in the growing field of sustainable food systems or pursue management (through governmental and non-governmental agencies) and graduate education/research opportunities addressing the challenges of securing access to safe and affordable food for a growing population. Our graduates may work in small or large scale food production and harvesting from the land or the sea, finding innovative, healthy and safe ways to distribute and market food, or developing and enforcing policies that ensure food security and safety.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Aquaculture
- Food from the Sea
- Food from the Sea Laboratory
- Issues in Biotechnology
- Shellfish Aquaculture
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
120 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Food Sciences Agriculture View 267 other Bachelors in Sustainable Development in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- A completed Common Application
- Application fee of $65
- Official high school transcript (preferably submitted through the Common Application)
- List of senior courses (admission is contingent upon successful completion of all senior course work and graduation from high school)
- Official SAT or ACT scores (MUST be sent electronically by the testing services: the URI ID code is 3919 for SAT and 3818 for ACT)
- Essay
- At least one letter of recommendation (please limit to two). If your school counselor writes your letter of recommendation (which is our preference), there is no need to submit a teacher evaluation/recommendation. Pharmacy applicants are required to provide two letters of recommendation
- Admitted students are required to submit a final high school transcript showing proof of graduation by July 15.
Tuition Fee
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International
34362 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34362 USD per year during 48 months. -
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In-State
15880 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15880 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Kingston
1000 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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