Agricultural and Food Economics

University of Reading
Postgraduate MRes Full-time 12 Months Events managementMarketingAccounting and financeEconomicsAgriculture and related sciences

About this course

Develop your research skills for agricultural economics and food economics with our MSc by Research Agricultural and Food Economics master’s degree. During your studies, you’ll develop applied economics and marketing skills – including quantitative and qualitative research techniques – and then apply them to a diverse range of contemporary farm, food and rural issues in both developed and developing country contexts.

Study at the UK’s leading university for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 1st in the People and Planet University League, 2023/24).

During your studies you’ll develop applied economics and marketing skills – including quantitative and qualitative research techniques – and then apply them to a diverse range of contemporary farm, food and rural issues in both developed and developing country contexts.

For more information, please visit the programme page at https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/international-development-and-applied-economics-pg/mres-agricultural-and-food-economics

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
2432 Marketing and commercial managers
5435 Cooks
3111 Laboratory technicians
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Research - MRes
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Reading
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Events management, Marketing, Accounting and finance, Economics, Agriculture and related sciences