AFEPA - European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis
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My name is Andrea and I was an AFEPA student from 2010-2012 so I´m the first generation graduate. I was born in Slovakia. After Bachelor studies at the Slovak University of Agriculture (Nitra, Slovakia), I decided to apply for AFEPA. My destinations were Uppsala and Budapest. ¿What's the best? Firstly, the friendship and cultural sharing. I met some great people during those two years and they made my life special. In fact, they also changed me. Everything passed so quickly and now (six months after everything is over) my mind is pulsing with a strange feeling of nostalgia. Secondly, the professional background. I found out in which direction I want to lead my life and what I want to do. I got a real passion for rural development issues, specially related to the Central European region from where I come from and where I was born. Thirdly, the independence and personal development. I’ve learnt to COOK! I’ve learnt to manage my monthly budget and I’ve learnt to take care of myself hundreds/thousands kilometers away from home.
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In Barcelona (Spain)
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Barcelona (Spain)
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
October
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Credits
120
This Erasmus Mundus masters program focuses in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA). This two year program allows students to study abroad while earning their masters in AFEPA. Students, in this AFEPA masters program, develop skills that enable them to better understand and predict the various environmental and socio-economic effects of public policies. This program gives students the opportunity to study the effects of different public policies in different market economies, which gives them a better understanding of the effects of the policies. This masters program´s goal is to give students a high-quality education allowing them to analyze and write public policies relating to the agriculture and food sectors.
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About this course
Applicants must have a Bachelors degree or an equivalent degree of at least three years equaling 180 ECTS. Applicants must complete the AFEPA program in two uninterrupted academic years and to the conditions listed in the study contract as specified by the AFEPA consortium. Candidates from English speaking countries must provide an official letter from their university from which they graduated attesting that English is the media of instruction. All other candidates evidence that they master English: TOEFL: at least 575. IELTS at least 6.5
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My name is Andrea and I was an AFEPA student from 2010-2012 so I´m the first generation graduate. I was born in Slovakia. After Bachelor studies at the Slovak University of Agriculture (Nitra, Slovakia), I decided to apply for AFEPA. My destinations were Uppsala and Budapest. ¿What's the best? Firstly, the friendship and cultural sharing. I met some great people during those two years and they made my life special. In fact, they also changed me. Everything passed so quickly and now (six months after everything is over) my mind is pulsing with a strange feeling of nostalgia. Secondly, the professional background. I found out in which direction I want to lead my life and what I want to do. I got a real passion for rural development issues, specially related to the Central European region from where I come from and where I was born. Thirdly, the independence and personal development. I’ve learnt to COOK! I’ve learnt to manage my monthly budget and I’ve learnt to take care of myself hundreds/thousands kilometers away from home.
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Andrea
Subjects
- Microeconomic Theory
- Quantitative Methods
- Agricultural and Trade Policy
- Environmental and Natural Resource Policy
- Agribusiness Management and Market Analysis
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Rural Development Policy
- Language Courses
Course programme
Students are associated with a total of two of the five universities participating in the AFEPA consortium. In general students spend the first academic year on one of the three universities (SLU, UBonn, UCL) which offer the core courses in microeconomics and quantitative methods. The second academic year is in general spent in one of the four other universities. However, when indicated, students may be allowed to spend only one semester in a second university, or spend the second year in two different universities.
Both at the end of first and second years all master students are gathered at one of the participating universities for a summer school consisting of a two-week programme of workshops, lectures and field trips. At the end of the first year of study students present a research proposal, and at the end of the second year their Master thesis for discussion by fellow students and participating faculty.
The structure of the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis
1. Compulsary Courses (30 ECTS):
- Microeconomic Theory (12-18 ECTS)
- Quantitative Methods (12-18 ECTS)
2. Optional Courses within three of the following six subject areas (40 ECTS):
- 2.1. Agricultural and Trade Policy (12-15 ECTS)
- 2.2. Environmental and Natural Resource Policy (12-15 ECTS)
- 2.3. Agribusiness Management and Market Analysis (12-15 ECTS)
- 2.4. Agricultural and Food Sciences (12-15 ECTS)
- 2.5. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (12-15 ECTS)
- 2.6. Rural Development Policy (12-15 ECTS)
3. Supplementary Courses (15 ECTS):a
- 3.1. Language Courses (maximum 5 ECTS)
- 3.2. Other Courses (maximum 15 ECTS)
4. Summer Schools at the end of the first and second years (5 ECTS)5. Master Thesis (30 ECTS)
Additional information
Application for Category A Scholarships: January 15
Application for Category B Scholarships: January 15
Selection meeting: January
Notification of the pre-selection lists: February 15
Final decision from EACEA: April 30
Application without Scholarship: April 30
Courses will start on: October
AFEPA - European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis