Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE)

at The University of British Columbia

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The program is completed over three terms: the first two comprise rigorous courses in multiple specialization areas; in the third one, you will enhance and consolidate your MFRE experience through a summer graduating project. This project can take the form of research, a consultancy project or an internship.

MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
 

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
 

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States
   

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements.
 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
 

TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 100
 

IELTS: Overall score requirement: 6.5

The fees for Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE) may vary from $45,000 to $55,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The world-class MFRE program at UBC is a powerful stepping stone that enables experienced candidates to transition to a new industry and helps younger candidates transition from an academic to a workplace environment
 

The MFRE alumni are currently innovative entrepreneurs or employed in exciting and forward-thinking organizations around the world in the Public, Private or Academic sectors.