Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment - Agricultural and Environmental Economics

The Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment trains you to solve the big challenges in the world: food security, climate change, and management of carbon, water and the environment. With lots of professional experience in the lab and out in the field, you’ll be ready to contribute to a booming sector that generates over 150 billion a year in production, contributes around 16% of Australia's export earnings, and tackles the biggest global issues of our time. The one-year Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and Environment is the perfect next step for graduates already trained by a degree in Science, Economics or related work experience (accreditation subject to approval). Within this articulated degree you will complete a research project where you will be innovatively addressing modern-day problems, while also honing your skills in project management, communication and cross-disciplinary thinking. You can choose from a range of specialist streams depending on where your interests lie. Importantly, the course gives you lots of hands-on experience, which helps to make you highly sought-after by employers in both the public and private sectors. Your studies will be bolstered by state-of-the-art facilities that are among the best in Australia. These include our Centre for Carbon, Water and Food – the first of its kind in the nation – and the world-renowned Plant Breeding Institute. In 2015, our IA Watson International Grains Research Centre became the largest regional grains research centre in the country.In the Agricultural and Environmental Economics specialisation, economists identify, conceptualise and analyse the key human economic behaviours that shape the interactions between human, natural and managed systems in agriculture and the wider environment. You will develop the knowledge and skills to analyse economic and scientific data, conduct independent research, and report on research findings in a meaningful way. Skills in policy proposal and evaluation will enable you to contribute to more efficient and sustainable forms of agriculture and environmental management.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:an Australian bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum 60 percent ora University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Project Management with a minimum 60 percent.