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Agricultural Economics

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Agricultural Economics

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About Agricultural Economics

About Agricultural Economics

The goal of graduate training in Agricultural Economics is to provide students with the applied concepts and tools to identify, define, and analyze economic problems affecting the performance of the agri-food sector and the environment. Attention is given to:

  • the development of analytical skills in Applied Economics related to agriculture, environment, and ecological economics;
  • Environmental and Resource Economics;
  • International Agricultural Development;
  • Farm Management, Production, and Finance.

The program prepares graduates for rewarding careers in research, analysis, and decision-making in academia; private and NGO sectors; and government. For more information on the M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics, please refer to Natural Resource Sciences. Further details can also be found at www.mcgill.ca/nrs/academic/graduate/agricultural-economics.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2020-2021 (last updated Sep. 8, 2020) (disclaimer)

Agricultural Economics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Agricultural Economics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

This program provides students with applied economic concepts and tools to identify, define, and analyze economic problems affecting the performance of the agri-food sector and the environment. The ideal prior preparation is an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics, including undergraduate courses in intermediate economic theory (micro and macro), calculus, algebra, statistics, and econometrics.

Attention is given to the development of analytical skills in the broad areas of agricultural, environmental, and ecological economics. Students may specialize, by way of their research program, in agribusiness, development, finance, marketing and trade, policy, and resource economics. The program prepares graduates for rewarding careers in research, analysis, and decision-making in academia, private, and NGO sectors, and government.

When an applicant does not have sufficient background in economics for admission to the M.Sc., they may be admitted to a Qualifying program of one year of undergraduate courses. To enter the M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the Qualifying Year program, a student must earn a GPA of at least a 3.2 in the approved program. In all cases, after completion of a Qualifying Year, an applicant interested in commencing the M.Sc. in Agricultral Economics must apply for admission by the posted deadline.

Details on the M.Sc. are available from Natural Resource Sciences > Master of Science (M.Sc.) Agricultural Economics (Thesis) (45 credits). Further details can also be found at www.mcgill.ca/nrs/academic/graduate/agricultural-economics.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available but limited and highly competitive. It is suggested that students give serious consideration to their financial planning before submitting an application. Normally, a student will not be accepted unless adequate financial support can be provided through a scholarship/award and/or by the student’s supervisor. Academic units cannot guarantee financial support via teaching assistantships.

Application Procedures

Application Procedures

91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements

The items and clarifications below are additional requirements set by this department:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • The GRE – not required, but highly recommended

Application Dates and Deadlines

Application Dates and Deadlines

Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Department of Agricultural Economics and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.

Ìý Application Opening Dates Application Deadlines
Ìý All Applicants Non-Canadian citizens (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) Canadian citizens/Perm. residents of Canada (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) Current 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Students (any citizenship)
Fall Term: Sept. 15 March 15 May 31 May 31
Winter Term: N/A N/A N/A N/A
Summer Term: N/A N/A N/A N/A

Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.

International applicants are advised to apply well in advance of these dates because immigration procedures may be lengthy.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2020-2021 (last updated Sep. 8, 2020) (disclaimer)

Agricultural Economics Faculty

Agricultural Economics Faculty

Program Director
P.J. Thomassin
Professor
P.J. Thomassin; B.Sc.(Agr.)(McG.), M.S., Ph.D.(Hawaii)
Associate Professor
N. Kosoy; B.Sc.(USB), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Autonoma, Barcelona)
Assistant Professors
M.K. Doidge; B.Sc., B.A., M.Sc.(Guelph), Ph.D.(Mich. St.)
A.P. Harou; B.S.(Sus.), M.S.(Calif., Davis), Ph.D.(Cornell)
Associate Member
C. Barrington-Leigh; S.M.(MIT), Ph.D.(Stan.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.)
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