What our graduates say:
"I had a wonderful experience in the department. I felt that the program offered a diverse perspective on interrelated subject areas, particularly agriculture and the environment in my case. I feel that the research being done in the department is timely and significant. I think that the seminars, research symposia and conferences provide students with invaluable experience and networking opportunities. The faculty devote an immense amount of time and attention to the students they advise. My time here was both rewarding and enjoyable."
- Monica Drozdz, M.Sc. graduate, 2009
Economist, Environmental Policy Analysis & Valuation Division, Environment Canada
CONTACT INFORMATION
Graduate Coordinator:
John Cranfield, Professorjcranfie@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 ext. 53708
Graduate Program Assistant:
Kathryn Selvesfare@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 ext. 52771
Department of Food,
Agricultural & Resource Economics (FARE)
J. D. MacLachlan Building
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON Canada
N1G 2W1
www.uoguelph.ca/fare
Graduate Studies
MSc (thesis or course-based), PhD
Programs
Our course-based M.Sc. includes course work plus a major research paper (approx. 4 semesters), while our thesis-based M.Sc. includes course work and preparation and defense of a research-based thesis (approx. 6 semesters). The Ph.D. program requires the successful completion of a qualifying exam and the completion and defense of a research-based thesis.
Optimal Learning Environment
Graduate students in the department are treated as colleagues. We recognize that you are placing your trust in us to deliver a superior learning experience - a learning experience that will largely determine the path of your career and your ability to make a difference in the world. We want your path to be filled with challenging and rewarding opportunities. The department is extremely collegial and faculty welcome student interaction in and out of the classroom. Students receive significant one-on-one attention and many students publish with their faculty.
Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
Many of our graduate students are employed as Graduate Research or Teaching Assistants and many compete successfully for University scholarships.
- Thesis-based M.Sc. students funded upwards of $22,000 per year.
- Ph.D. students funded upwards of $30,000 per year.
Sampling of Faculty Research
Faculty undertake research on a wide array of timely and relevant issues, including:
- Consumer perceptions regarding food safety and new food products;
- Biofuels and the foods versus fuel debate;
- Impacts of regional and global trade agreements;
- Effects of legal institutions on resource use and the environment.
How our Graduates are Improving Society
Our students apply their rigorous training and research experience in a number of rewarding ways. Many of our graduates have taken positions at the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural, Food, and Rural Affairs, Health Canada, and Forestry Canada. Others have joined private firms or opened highly successful consulting businesses. Many have pursued their Ph.D. at Guelph or other top-tier departments and now are highly successful professors.
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