Overview

The Agricultural Entrepreneurship program offered by The University of the West Indies produces practitioners that would be technology savvy, managerially strong, and capable of creating their own enterprises or successfully managing, rejuvenating or converting existing operations into viable and profitable businesses.

This new breed of managers would also possess the skills necessary to translate cutting edge agricultural research into business opportunities along the agriculture value chain.

Our programme is designed to provide students with the tools and skill set necessary to create, resuscitate and/or rehabilitate agricultural enterprises.

Careers

Graduates from the M.Sc. in Agricultural Entrepreneurship will be equipped with the necessary tools to start their businesses within any aspect of the agricultural value chain.Graduates from this programme will have the ability to work on their own and within private, national and international institutions which focus on agricultural research and development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agro-environmental management

Agriculture, crop and livestock production

Post harvest technology

Management accounting

Marketing

Decision models for managers

Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Kingston, Jamaica

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship Agriculture View 3 other Masters in Agriculture in Jamaica

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have either a First Degree (GPA 2.00) or its equivalence in basic or applied sciences such as agriculture, forestry, botany, biology, soil science, environmental or social sciences, rural development, development planning and management or a related area.

Applicants with other qualifications and who have at least 2 year’s professional experience in a relevant field of agriculture, engineering, management or development are also eligible to apply for admission to this course.

Applicants who do not possess the requisite qualification and experience will be required to do pre-qualification courses in agricultural sciences and the social sciences.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15000 USD / year

≈ 15000 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition per programme: J$1,519,000

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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