入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good first degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) in a relevant subject with a background in mathematics/ststistics/quantitative methods.
英语要求：IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 TBA
课程特征 Course Features：
This programme aims to prepare you as a professional economist dealing with national and international issues in the area of food, agriculture and development of rural areas. It will develop your ability to apply economic knowledge, analytical tools and skills to policy problems in a wide range of areas including food security, agricultural markets liberalisation, and integrated development of rural areas and alleviation of rural poverty. The programme provides options to enable you to study related subjects in the agri-environment area, and trade and development.
课程内容 Course Content ：
•Core modules in Advanced Microeconomics, Econometric Methods, Political Economy of Public Policy, Economics of Environmental Policy, Rural and Peasant Economies
•Research Methods
•Two optional modules
•Dissertation
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment is a mixture of assignments, projects and written examinations (in May). You then write a supervised dissertation between June and September.