Department of Agricultural Economics was established in 1985. The department started to offer undergraduate study (Bachelor of Science) in academic year 1993-1994. It started to offer programs of graduate study leading to Master of Science (M.Sc.) in 1986 and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 1993. Department of Agricultural Economics has two main divisions as Agricultural Management, and Agricultural Policies and Extension.

Agricultural Economics program is subjected to 240 ECTS credits system in higher education. The Doctorate (Ph. D.) Degree in Agricultural Economics Program is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum.

Third Cycle

Master school certificate is required. Application to the PD program with master certificate depends on conformity condition of PHD. Candidates’ must have science base ALES score determined by Uludag University Senate. Students must have UDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalent examinations accepted by YOK whose minimum score determined by Senate in languages of English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, for foreign students in English, German, French languages. UU Senate decides the Equivalence of other foreign language documents. For foreign candidates, Turkish competency given by TOMER and ALES exam results or GRE, GMAT and other exams which are accepted by YOK in international level.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

The program consists a total of 24-30 local credits, a qualifying examination, thesis proposal, thesis and dissertation defense. Graduate courses consists of compulsory and elective courses in graduate courses. Program has total credits of 180-240 ECTS. In order to be successful in the courses concerned students should at least have 75 points out of 100. Also should attend courses that are mandatory but non credit which are Development and Learning, Instructional Planning and Evaluation and Research Methods. Students who meet the relevant conditions are awarded with a Doctorate in Agricultural Economics.

The basic tasks of Agricultural Economics Department are to analyze the systems, which include production, consumption and distribution, supplying inputs regarding agricultural goods and services, ensure management of natural resources through principles of Economics and train individuals who think contemporary and analytically by schooling and research. Furthermore, contributing to science and technology in related field and transferring owned knowledge to practice are also among the basic tasks of Agricultural Economics Department. In this context, in order to train individuals who have been equipped with contemporary knowledge and skills, who knows the economic problems in agriculture, agricultural businesses, especially food industry, natural resources and environment, who can produce scientific solutions to these problems, is the main target of Agricultural Economics Department by carrying out undergraduate and graduate education.