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PhD Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural and Resource Economics. The Ph.D. program is designed to be completed in four to five years, with the first two years focused on coursework and the final two to three years on research and completion of the dissertation. Due to course sequencing, students are normally only admitted for the fall semester. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics  |  Duration: 36 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students who have passed the qualifying examinations in applied microeconometrics or have obtained an exemption and who have filed an approved Plan of Study with the Graduate School may take this exam. Students must successfully defend a proposal that outlines the research constituting their dissertation. Listed courses include Applied Econometrics I: Regression Analysis for Causal Inference; Applied Econometrics II: Advanced Causal Inference; Microeconomic Theory I; Macroeconomic Theory I; Microeconomic Theory II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Due to course sequencing, students are normally only admitted for the fall semester.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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