Your Path to Excellence
Agricultural economists play a pivotal role in maximising profitability in agricultural production for the benefit of society’s sustainability. They analyse the factors influencing the profitability of agricultural producers, the entire food value chain, and service providers like the financial sector and agribusinesses.
Our three-year undergraduate course prepares students for the modern agricultural environment, from input suppliers to farms, all the way to end consumers. The programme offers a robust combination of Agricultural Economics, Economics, and Risk Management.
With our BCom in Economic Sciences, specialising in Agricultural Economics and Risk Management, you will gain expertise in analysing agricultural markets, managing risks, and implementing sustainable strategies. This degree prepares you to lead in shaping the future of farming and agribusiness, where economic insight meets agricultural innovation.
Typical Tasks Include:
- Analysing factors that influence sector profitability
- Studying macroeconomic factors such as trade, politics, supply and demand, technology, and socio-economic issues
- Investigating the distribution of resources, such as land and natural resources
- Enhancing business profitability by increasing income and reducing costs
- Assessing markets and developing risk mitigation strategies
- Integrating small-scale farmers into the formal economy
- Promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and energy generation benefits
- Managing input structures to increase profit by reducing costs
- Developing marketing strategies and plans for the sector
Join us in becoming a leader in agricultural economics and risk management, equipped with the knowledge and skills to drive positive change in the farming sector.
Core subjects
Subjects include, but are not limited to:
- Record-keeping and Finance
- Production Economics
- Agri-business Management
- Agricultural Marketing
- Resource and Environmental Management
Degree options
BCom In Economic Sciences with Agricultural Economics & Risk Management
- Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time
- Offered on the Potchefstroom [P] campus
- Curriculum code:5FKH04
Admission requirements
BCom In Economic Sciences with Agricultural Economics & Risk Management
- APS: 26
- Mathematics: Level 4 (50%)
- English: Level 4 (40%)
Career opportunities
- Financial economist
- Market economists
- Development economists
- Resource economists
- Production economist
Postgraduate studies
Postgraduate studies in Economic Sciences include
- BCom Honours Degree
- Offered on the Potchefstroom [P] campus