1. Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at Sydney 4 year applied economics degree 4 year applied economics degree strong quantitative, analytical, and computing skills strong quantitative, analytical, and computing skills professional experience program professional experience program 94% employment by graduation 94% employment by graduation starting salaries $40-$60K starting salaries $40-$60K flexible entry is available flexible entry is available Agricultural and Resource Economics Discipline Group, Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

2. Structure of the degree Year 1: Introductory Agricultural Economics Introductory Agricultural Economics Business & Economic Statistics Business & Economic Statistics Introductory Micro/Macro economics Introductory Micro/Macro economics Elective units (+ modern languages) Elective units (+ modern languages)

3. Structure of the degree Year 2: Econometrics Econometrics Commodity Market Analysis Commodity Market Analysis Production Economics Production Economics Intermed. micro/macro economics Intermed. micro/macro economics Elective units Elective units

4. Structure of the degree Year 3: Economics 3 units Economics 3 units Agribusiness Analysis Agribusiness Analysis Methods of Applied Optimisation Methods of Applied Optimisation Agricultural & Resource Policy Agricultural & Resource Policy Research Methods Research Methods Elective units Elective units

5. Structure of the degree Year 4: Contemporary Issues Contemporary Issues Research Project Research Project AgEc Elective units: - Ag Finance & Risk Management - Applied International Trade - Applied Marketing AgEc Elective units: - Ag Finance & Risk Management - Applied International Trade - Applied Marketing - Growth & Development Resource Economics units Resource Economics units

6. Majors Economics Economics Agricultural Economics Agricultural Economics Minor/Major in 3rd &/or 4th area Minor/Major in 3rd &/or 4th area Eg.- Econometrics - Finance - Marketing - Government

7. Careers 50% employed in Finance 50% employed in Finance - Merchant banking - Risk Management (eg futures) - Accounting 30% in - Agribusiness 30% in - Agribusiness - Commodity Trading - Marketing 15% in policy making 15% in policy making 5% economic journalism/other 5% economic journalism/other

8. Accessible UAI cut-offs BAgrEc: UAI ≈ 85 BAgrEc: UAI ≈ 85 Compared to BEc: UAI ≈ 92 BEc: UAI ≈ 92 BCom: UAI ≈ 95 BCom: UAI ≈ 95

9. Why study BAgrEc in the Faculty of AgFNR  The Faculty has a long history of collaborative teaching and research among scientists and economists.  The Faculty is small and provides personalised attention, greater access to scholarships, & networking through professional experience.

10. Professional Experience  Current students love it!  Hands-on experience in work force while still at Uni  Great opportunity to get a job offer by working with prospective employers  Fun time!