Program Overview
The International Agri-Food Policy at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is a Specialization programme in Humanities over 4 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the International Agri-Food Policy programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 4 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the International Agri-Food Policy programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to agriculture and food policy
- Towards a systems approach to policy
- Basic principles of agriculture and food policy
- Trade
- Safety
- Health
- Environment
- Poverty reduction
- Basic policy tools in agriculture and food
- Subsidies and taxes (domestic and border measures)
- Price controls
- Trade barriers
- Regulation
- Determinants of food demand
- Population growth and demographic transition
- Economics of food demand
- Demand functions and fundamentals of food consumption
- Price and income elasticities
- Aggregate consumption to individual intakes
- Understanding Supply
- Agriculture and food production
- Farming systems
- Resource use and externalities (positive and negative)
- Markets and price formation
- Why intervene in markets?
- Role of government in provision of public goods
- Changing structure of food markets
- Policy instruments (redistribution, consumption and production subsidies)
- Trade
- Why trade?
- Why not?
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Students can apply for this specialisation even if they do not have a university degree.
- The\xc2\xa0Specialisation in International Agri-Food Policy\xc2\xa0is open to everyone with a good grasp of English. The UOC is an\xc2\xa0open university\xc2\xa0which means that even if you do not have a high school diploma or university degree you can still take our courses.
- If you do not have a recognised university degree then you will receive an equivalency certificate instead of a degree.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 1,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Barcelona, Spain
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University Profile- Start Date 2018-03-14
- Language English
- Duration 4 months