Overview

At the Agricultural Economics (Honours) B.S.A. program offered by University of Saskatchewan you will study agriculture from a business context which involves where products are being consumed, developed, financed, grown, marketed, processed, regulated, researched, taxed and transported.

You will examine agriculture issues of environmental quality, food safety, management of biotechnology and globalization from a business context. You will study a supply chain perspective of science, technology, production practice, product handling, product marketing systems and uses for Saskatchewan-produced grain.

You will also learn about natural resource use from the management and policy perspective; problems affecting Western Canadian agriculture; and farm and agricultural business operations management.

Careers

The job market for economists is remarkably consistent - regardless of economic ups and downs, experts are always in demand. Graduates with Agricultural Economics training are actively recruited into the job market, finding positions locally, nationally and internationally in

agriculture policy analysis
market analyst
business management
intellectual property
international development and trade
marketing
natural resource and environmental economics
price analysis and community development

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Plant and Soil Management
The Nature of Life
Structure Bonding and Properties of Materials
Microeconomics
Space Place and Society: Human Geography
Animal Agriculture and Food Science
Agri Food Issues and Institutions
The Diversity of Life
Macroeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-05-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-07-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-09-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Soil Science Agriculture View 33 other Bachelors in Agriculture in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Senior Biology
Senior Chemistry
Senior Mathematics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.

Tuition Fee

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International

31996 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31996 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

7618 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7618 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Saskatoon

1279 - 1865 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Agricultural Economics (Honours).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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