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Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at Sydney

Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at Sydney. • 4 year applied economics degree • strong quantitative, analytical, and computing skills • professional experience program • 94% employment by graduation • starting salaries $40-$60K • flexible entry is available.

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Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at Sydney

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  1. Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at Sydney • 4 year applied economics degree • strong quantitative, analytical, and computing skills • professional experience program • 94% employment by graduation • starting salaries $40-$60K • flexible entry is available Agricultural and Resource Economics Discipline Group, Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

  2. Structure of the degree Year 1: • Introductory Agricultural Economics • Business & Economic Statistics • Introductory Micro/Macro economics • Elective units (+ modern languages)

  3. Structure of the degree Year 2: • Econometrics • Commodity Market Analysis • Production Economics • Intermed. micro/macro economics • Elective units

  4. Structure of the degree Year 3: • Economics 3 units • Agribusiness Analysis • Methods of Applied Optimisation • Agricultural & Resource Policy • Research Methods • Elective units

  5. Structure of the degree Year 4: • Contemporary Issues • Research Project • AgEc Elective units:- Ag Finance & Risk Management - Applied International Trade - Applied Marketing - Growth & Development • Resource Economics units

  6. Majors • Economics • Agricultural Economics • Minor/Major in 3rd &/or 4th area Eg. - Econometrics - Finance - Marketing - Government

  7. Careers • 50% employed in Finance - Merchant banking - Risk Management (eg futures) - Accounting • 30% in - Agribusiness - Commodity Trading - Marketing • 15% in policy making • 5% economic journalism/other

  8. Accessible UAI cut-offs • BAgrEc: UAI ≈ 85 Compared to • BEc: UAI ≈ 92 • BCom: UAI ≈ 95

  9. Why study BAgrEc in the Faculty of AgFNR • The Faculty has a long history of collaborative teaching and research among scientists and economists. • The Faculty is small and provides personalised attention, greater access to scholarships, & networking through professional experience.

  10. Professional Experience • Current students love it! • Hands-on experience in work force while still at Uni • Great opportunity to get a job offer by working with prospective employers • Fun time!

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