Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) - Master´s Programme
Information for those studying on the Master's programme (two-year) in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA). On these pages you will find information about the programme, contact details and the documents governing the degree programme.
Programme syllabus
Studying on the programme
The Department of Economics is one of the partners in the Master program European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA). The program is a collaboration between four European Institutes and three international assoicate partners.
To be admitted to the Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis – Master’s programme, the student has to apply through the AFEPA Consortium. For more information on how to apply, please see the AFEPA website.
This is the only programme in Europe that focuses on policy analysis in Agriculture, Food and Environment. During two years of advanced studies economics and policy issues are covered and the students attend courses at at least two of the participating universities. After the degree the student can work in international organizations, for governments or in the private sector with policy design and analysis.
Students have the opportunity to apply for Erasmus+ scholarships to finance their second year abroad. The Erasmus+ programme offers university students a possibility of studying or doing an internship abroad in another country for a period of at least 2 months and maximum 12 months per cycle of studies.
The AFEPA progamme is jointly organised by four European main partner universities: the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Milano, Italy, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden, the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (UBonn) in Germany, and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium.
The partnership also includes three associated partners: the Pontifica Universidad Catolica (PUC) in Chile, the University of Alberta (UAlberta) in Canada and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Spain. These seven partner universities are recognised worldwide for the quality of their educational programme and scientific achievements. Find more information at the official homepage of the programme or in the student handbook 2023 (PDF)
The graphical course schedule (pdf-file) shows all programme courses for a specific academic year in an overview picture. Information on the courses may also be found in the programme syllabus.
The graphical course schedule (pdf-file) shows all programme courses for a specific academic year in an overview picture. Information on the courses may also be found in the programme syllabus.
Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can find by using the course search.
Abbreviations
- G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
- G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
- G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
- G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
- A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
- A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
Master’s degree (60 credits) - GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
- AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified.
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Contact
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Ruben Hoffmann, Programme Director of Studies
Agricultural and Food Economics
ruben.hoffmann@slu.se