Agricultural and Resource Economics (M.Sc.)
Taught in German
Overview
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Picture: Jochen Gerhardt
- Overview
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Overview
The course of study serves to support and evaluate the agricultural-political and sociopolitical decisions of various institutions. Among these tasks belong the decision-making processes of nutritional-economic businesses, the study of agricultural markets, the evaluation of agricultural and environmental-political measures, the development of agricultural-technical processes, the advisory and communication system and the cooperative system.
Teaching and research will take place in the areas of:- Agricultural policy
- Market research
- Consulting
- Business theory in the Agro-Food Industry
- Duration of studies 4 Semester 120 Credit Points (CP)
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Duration of Studies
4 Semesters - 120 Credit Points (CP)
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Accreditation
since 28 September 2007.
Composition of the Study Programme
- Composition of the Study Programme
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Duration of studies
4 semesters - 120 credit points (cp)
Composition of degree programme
The course of studies is composed of 20 modules:
- 8 core modules (mandatory) with in each case 6 credit points,
- 8 specialisation modules (non-mandatory) with in each case 6 credit points,
- a written Master's thesis (equivalent to 4 modules = 24 credit points).
Half the taught modules are mandatory (core modules) the other half of the modules can be selected from all the courses offered by the department or partially by other departments in the JLU (specialisation modules).
Specialisation is possible through the selection of the profile modules. The course of study has been successfully completed when all modules have been successfully passed.Modules
- Applied Econometrics
- Organizational Economics in the Agro - Food Industry
- Risk Management and Decision Support Mode
- International Agricultural and Food Policy
- Managerial Economics in the Agro - Food Industry
- Economic Development and World Agricultural Markets
- Land-use Modelling
- Market Theory
Further Information
A description of the core- and specialisation modules can be found in the special regulations with module descriptions and module plans (in German)
Courses offered in the course catalogue
- Electronical course catalogue (in German)
Application
- Commencement of Studies in the Winter and Summer Semester
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Commencement of studies
Summer semester and winter semester
- Application: Entrance requirements
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Entrance requirements
The entry prerequisite for a Master’s degree course is a Bachelor’s degree with a relevant subject profile.
Relevant Bachelor degree courses of a German university are:- Agricultural Sciences
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Economy
- Organic Farming
In the context of the application and admission process the Examination Board may recognise other final degrees as equivalent on a case-to-case basis.
- Application not limited
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Application for admission and registration
- The intake capacity of this degree programme is not limited internally by the university.
- Applications must be received by the JLU Student Secretariat by 15th January for the summer semester and 15th July for the winter semester. More on this...
- Special regulations apply to foreign applicants or those who gained their university-entrance qualifications abroad. Read more...
Career Options
- Perspectives
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Doctoral Studies at JLU
Information offered by faculty 09 about doing your doctorate
More on this... (in German)
International
- Incomings
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Information about studying at Justus Liebig University Giessen (incomings)
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- International Office
General counseling of international students
Dr. Saltanat Rakhimzhanova, Patrycja Zakrzewska
Goethestr. 58, Room 38
35390 Gießen
Contact and office hours
- International Office
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- International pages
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Please have a look at our International Pages for more information in English.
Further Information
- Further Information: Documents
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PDF documents for the courses of study
- Study Guide (in German)
Examination- and study regulations
- Special regulations (in German)
(Please note that only the German version of the modules is offical and legally binding. The english Version is for informative purposes only.) - General study regulations for modular and multi-stage study programmes
Courses offered in the course catalogue
- Electronical course catalogue (in German)
- Study Guide (in German)
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- Master's Degree Programmes of Faculty 09
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- Agricultural & Resource Economics
- Agrobiotechnology (taught in English)
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (in cooperation with faculties 07, 08, 10, 11)
- Food Economics
- Nutritional Sciences
- Beverage Technology (in cooperation with Geisenheim University)
- Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources (taught in English)
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Oenology (in cooperation with Geisenheim University)
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Wine Economics (in cooperation with Geisenheim University)
- Any Questions
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Any Questions?
Information- and advisory services of JLU can be found under the category “contact” on this page!
Contact
- Contact
- Subject Advisor
- Prof. Dr. Rainer Kühl
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Prof. Dr. Joachim Aurbacher
Agribusiness Management and Food Economics
Senckenbergstrasse 3 (Zeughaus)
35390 Giessen
Tel.: +49 (0) 641 - 99 37270-
Joachim.Aurbacher@agrar.uni-giessen.de
Office hours: by appointment
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- Central Study Advisor
- Anja Staffler
- Central Student Services
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- Students office →
(for formal matters like matriculation) - Central student advisory office
(advice for students & prospective students) - Hotline Call Justus
(first contact for all matters pertaining to studies) - International office →
(for international students)
- Students office →