About the program

Admissions open
  • Master

    Degree

  • English

    Language of instructions

  • 2 years

    Years of study

  • Full-time

    Study mode

  • Sri Lanka

    Location

The Board of Study (BS) in Agricultural Economics is the centre of teaching and research in applied economics of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture. The BS trains graduates who would be capable in advising and guiding policy makers, industrialists, Non Governmental Organizations, farmers and other interest parties to understand the past and present structure of agriculture. The BS offers three M.Sc. degree programmes, Agricultural Economics (AE), Environmental Economics (EE) and Natural Resource Management (NRM). The Board offers the M.Sc. programme in AE to provide students a fundamental understanding of economic principles and their application to identify and solve relevant problems in agriculture and related fields. The programmes also strives to develop appropriate analytical, methodological and communication skills to analyse agricultural problems effectively and explain findings. The objective of the M.Sc. programme in EE is to provide rigorous training in the subject to produce professional environmental economists who could conduct environmental policy analysis which is a nationally important aspect. The M.Sc. programme in NRM trains professionals for management and coordination of environmental and natural resource projects. The BS also offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Practices and Management (PDDPM) and M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programmes. Those who obtain degrees and diplomas offered by the BS enter into a variety of organization such as governmental ministries, universities, NGOs, research institutes and the private sector organizations as economists, trainers, consultants and managers to use the knowledge and skills gained during their study programmes at the Institute. http://www.pgia.pdn.ac.lk/files/notice/2020/handbook_2020.pdf

Required documents for admission

When applying for admission to Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) in Sri Lanka you should prepare all required documents. Request a list of necessary documents directly from a university, as it may vary for different countries. Using our live chat, you can also ask for sample documents.

  • Copy of the B.Sc. and/or M.Sc. degree certificate
  • Payment proof of Application fee
  • Official Academic Transcript
  • 2 Referee Reports
  • Copy of the Birth Certificate
  • Online Application form
  • Letters of reccomendation (MA, PhD)
  • 2 passport sized photographs

Contacts

Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA)
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Old Galaha Road, 20400
20400
Sri Lanka

Tuition fees

  • ~ $5,000 / year

    Fee for international students

  • ~ $665 / year

    Fee for domestic students

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