Master of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

The programme is designed to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, intellectual qualities, practical skills, transferable skills and other attributes.

ABOUT PROGRAMME

Programme Availability
College of Forestry Wildlife and Tourism
Host Department
Department of Forest and Environmental Economics
Level of Study
Masters Degree
Mode of Study
Full Time
Programme Duration
2 Years

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

SEMESTER 1

Course Ante    Course title                

Core Courses
WM 600    Biostatistics                
WM 601    Research    Methods,    Planning and Management                
FO 601    Research Papers and Reports                
FO 602    Computer Applications in Management of Natural Resources                
FOE 600    Natural Resource Economics                
FOE 601    Environmental Economics                
                    

FOE 606    Entrepreneurship    in    Natural Resources                
FOE 607    Trade    and    International Cooperation                
FOE 645    Marketing                
                    

 SEMESTER 2
Core Courses
FOE 642    Forecasts    and    Consumption Surveys                
FOE 643    Applied    Quantitative Techniques                
FOE 604    Economic    Growth    and Development                
FOE 605    Applied Production Analysis                
                
                    
Elective courses
FOE 646    Project Planning and Evaluation                
FOE 610    Applied    Microeconomic Analysis                
FOE 611    Environmental    Impact Assessment                
Sub-Total                    
Total                    

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1) A candidate shall either hold a relevant honours degree of Sokoine University of Agriculture or a
qualification from an approved institution of higher learning, deemed to be equivalent to an honours degree
of Sokoine University of Agriculture.

2) Candidates who hold unclassified degrees (e.g. BVM) should have a credit or a distinction in the subject of
intended Master’s degree. Candidates wishing to pursue the Master of Preventive Medicine degree shall be
required to have at least credits in any five subjects of the BVM degree or its equivalent.

3) Candidates with pass degree may also be considered for admission if their undergraduate performance in
the proposed subject of study was a B Grade average or above and they have satisfied the relevant
Academic Units that they have exhibited academic potential through extensive field work, subsequent
research experience and/or additional training.

4) With the exception of the MPVM and MBA (Agribusiness) which are one year and one and half years
degree programmes respectively, all other Master degree programmes are tenable for two years for full time
students and three years for part time students. In the case of full time students, the first year is for
coursework, while the second year is for research and dissertation writing.

FEES

HOW TO APPLY

Online application through http://suasis.sua.ac.tz:9092/index.php/welcome . Make sure that all relevant academic and financial documents are attached before final submission is made

CONTACT

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
THE DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND CONSULTANCY,
SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,
P.O. BOX 3151, CHUO KIKUU,
MOROGORO, TANZANIA.
Telephone:+255 023-2640013, Fax: +255 023 2640013
E-mail: drpgs@suanet.ac.tz,
Website: http://www.drpgs.suanet.ac.tz/

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