Agricultural Economics
24 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Agriculture and Forestry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Agricultural
economics is an applied social science. Its purpose is effective usage of
scarce factors such as land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship and utilize
the products in the best way. In this context it looks into application of
economics principles and methods of the organizations to the agriculture,
food and agricultural food input sectors. Agricultural Economics studies
cause and effect relationships like economics science. Using scientific
methods and economic theory, it tries to solve agriculture, food,
agricultural food sectors’ and agricultural holdings’ problems. Agricultural
Economics Department education program targets basic principles of
agriculture and resource economics and business administration. There are
many successful agricultural economists and managers in agricultural holdings
and industries (fertilizer plants, food industry, etc.). Besides,
agricultural economists equipped with agricultural extension and rural
sociology are effective in agricultural extension connecting the farmers with
industrial organizations.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Agriculture and Forestry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Agricultural
economics is an applied social science. Its purpose is effective usage of
scarce factors such as land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship and utilize
the products in the best way. In this context it looks into application of
economics principles and methods of the organizations to the agriculture,
food and agricultural food input sectors. Agricultural Economics studies
cause and effect relationships like economics science. Using scientific
methods and economic theory, it tries to solve agriculture, food,
agricultural food sectors’ and agricultural holdings’ problems. Agricultural
Economics Department education program targets basic principles of
agriculture and resource economics and business administration. There are
many successful agricultural economists and managers in agricultural holdings
and industries (fertilizer plants, food industry, etc.). Besides,
agricultural economists equipped with agricultural extension and rural
sociology are effective in agricultural extension connecting the farmers with
industrial organizations.
Admission Requirements
(1) In
order to apply to a master's program, candidates must have a bachelor's
degree and, except for candidates who will apply to the music department,
they must have received at least 55 standard points in the score type of the
program they are applying for from the ALES conducted centrally by ÖSYM or
they must be successful in internationally accepted exams whose equivalence
is accepted by the senate instead of the ALES result and whose success base
points are determined. (2) In accepting students to master's programs, the
success grade is calculated by adding 20% of the undergraduate graduation
weighted grade point average, 50% of the standard score obtained from (ALES)
and 30% of the score obtained as a result of the interview conducted by the jury
established by the institute's board of directors for each department. In
order for a candidate to be considered successful, the success grade must be
at least 65. Students are accepted according to the announced quota by
ranking from the highest score to the lowest. Documents to be submitted via the online application system Scientific or exam discussions (on announced dates) ALES (SAY) ≥ 55 or equivalent GRE Undergraduate diploma and transcript English proficiency certificate (for foreign nationals) All documents must be uploaded completely for the application to be valid
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