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Program Overview

The Master's program in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) is a two-year program that provides high-quality education and training in policy analysis related to agriculture, food, and the environment.

Program Details

• Program Code: NM030
• Approved by: Utbildningsnämnden
• Revised by: Programnämnden för utbildning inom naturresurser och jordbruk
• SLU ID: SLU.ua.2025.3.1.1-114
• Valid from: HT 2025
• Responsible Program Board: Programnämnden för utbildning inom naturresurser och jordbruk

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the AFEPA Master's program, students must have a Bachelor's degree with a major in economics or a related field, with a minimum of 180 higher education credits, including 90 credits in economics or a related field. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in English, equivalent to English 6.

Program Structure

The program is a collaboration between SLU, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn in Germany, Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and Universitŕ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy. Students spend one year at one university and one year at another, with mandatory summer schools in between.

Courses

The program includes the following courses:

Year 1

• Microeconomic theory, 7.5 credits, NA, A1N
• Analytical methods, 7.5 credits, NA, A1N
• Production economics, 15 credits, FÖ/NA, A1N
• Econometric theory, 7.5 credits, NA, A1N
• Applied econometrics, 7.5 credits, NA, A1N
• Environmental policy, 7.5 credits, NA/MX, A1N
• Policy for food system sustainability, 7.5 credits, NA, A1F

Year 2

• Corporate finance, 15 credits, FÖ/NA, A1N
• Cost-benefit analysis of agricultural and environmental projects, 7.5 credits, NA/MX, A1N
• Management of biological resources, 7.5 credits, NA/MX, A1N
• Economic growth and sustainable development, 7.5 credits, NA, A1F
• Experimental methods for economics and business studies, 7.5 credits, FÖ/NA, A1N
• Agricultural economics, policy, and trade, 7.5 credits, NA, G1F
• Topics in agricultural economics for sustainable development, 7.5 credits, NA, A1F
• Analysis of productivity and efficiency of food system firms, 7.5 credits, NA, A1N
• Master's thesis in economics, A2E, 30 credits, NA, A2E
• Summer school, 3 credits, NA

Program Goals

The program aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in policy analysis related to agriculture, food, and the environment. The program's goals are to:

• Provide students with a deep understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations of policy analysis
• Enable students to critically evaluate and analyze complex policy issues
• Develop students' skills in communicating policy analysis results to different audiences

Degree

The program leads to a Master of Science in Economics (120 credits) with a major in Economics.

Exam Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 120 credits, including:

• At least 30 credits in courses with a focus on economics (A1N; A1F)
• At least 30 credits in independent work (Master's thesis) in economics (A2E)

Students must also have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.