MSc AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation at Technical University of Munich

Would you like to contribute to solving the key challenges in the agri-food sector? Combining agricultural knowledge in technology and ecology with skills in economics and political science? Then the AgriFood Economics, Policy and Regulation program is the right one for you. Taught at Weihenstephan (Freising).

Faculty: TUM School of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester (October)  |  Location: München, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the first semester, students take four compulsory subjects, which form the basis in the fields of economics, political science, ecology and technology. In addition, another compulsory module trains students in quantitative and qualitative methods of social science research. In the second and third semesters, students complete an interdisciplinary research project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities span a wide range from the public to the private sector, both nationally and internationally. Possible fields of work are, for example, in international organisations such as FAO or World Bank, ministries or affiliated authorities at EU, national or international level, in private companies in the agricultural and food industry (e.g. corporate social responsibility tasks), consulting, associations or NGOs.

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