Overview

Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics / Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/M Sc)
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agricultural economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

23

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B- average during previous 2 years of course work
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B standing in recognized master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	12.12%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agricultural policy, agribusiness, environmental economics, agricultural marketing, production economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,300,000

Location & Contact

Address 50 Stone Rd E
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada

Contact Dr. Alfons Weersink
Phone: 519-824-4120

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