BAgricHons (Agri-business Management)

Honours degree

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0685_100_A101

The Bachelor of Agriculture Honours in Agri-business Management is designed to equip prospective expert agricultural managers and agricultural economists with high level skills in the use of agricultural economics and agricultural management techniques, including the analysis of the limitations and potential of the agricultural sector. After the successful completion of the programme you will be able to analyse more complex problem situations and to create more sophisticated farming or agribusiness systems and/or make sophisticated agricultural policy recommendations. This expertise is necessary in order to ensure the international competitiveness of South African agriculture and related industries, and also to enable South Africa to play its rightful role in the agricultural sector in Africa.

Agricultural Economics forms the central component of the programme. The programme focuses on the management of agriculture-related enterprises.

Kontakbesonderhede

Prof A Jooste

Programme Coordinator

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+27 21 808 4899

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Programoorsig

Duur

One year

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

The three-year BAgric (Agri-business Management) degree, an applicable three-year degree, as well as other qualifications that Senate has approved for this purpose.
An average final mark of 60% for the major subject.

Programstruktuur

Compulsory Module
15504: Agricultural Economics
781(30): Research assignment: Agricultural Economics

Plus Elective Modules
Choose modules to the value of at least 90 credits from the list below. You can choose from the honours modules following the 300-level of your other major subject(s) up to a maximum of 32 credits, subject to the approval of the relevant department, to contribute to a minimum of 120 credits.

15504: Agricultural Economics
750(20): Institutional economics

15504: Agricultural Economics
770(20): Food and fibre value chain management

15504: Agricultural Economics
771(20): Farm management

15504: Agricultural Economics
772(20): Topical issues in agricultural policy

15504: Agricultural Economics
773(20): Wine marketing

15504: Agricultural Economics
774(20): General equilibrium models for policy analysis

15504: Agricultural Economics
775(20): Agricultural production and resource management

15504: Agricultural Economics
776(20): International trade and marketing

15504: Agricultural Economics
780(20): Rural development

15504: Agricultural Economics
782(16): National and international market analysis

15504: Agricultural Economics
784(16): Environmental policy

15504: Agricultural Economics
785(16): Agricultural policy in the South African context

15504: Agricultural Economics
786(16): Farm investment and finance management

Assessment and Examination
Modules are assessed by means of practical and written assignments, tests and written examinations in June and November.

Last updated 01 April 2026

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