Upon graduating from the Master's Programme in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics (AGERE), you will be a professional in applied economics in agricultural, environmental and resource-focused fields.
Our graduates have had success in finding meaningful employment and have secured careers in a variety of fields, for example:
To further develop your expertise, you can pursue postgraduate studies in the doctoral programmes offered by the University of Helsinki or other universities in Finland or abroad.
According to the labour market surveys conducted by the Finnish Association of Academic Agronomists, graduates from the study track in Agricultural Economics have been successful in finding employment – often before graduation. The programme alumni have found positions in various organisations in the public and private sectors in Finland. Many have also pursued international careers in Europe or further afield. This study programme provides you with wide-ranging skills for starting a business and for serving in various expert or managerial positions, even if the focus of studies is on applied agriculture. Consequently, possible job titles are numerous: specialist, teacher, entrepreneur, researcher, senior officer, product manager, head of finance, etc.
The study track Environmental and Resource Economics offers career paths in government, research, consultancy, industry, NGOs, and international organisations. Based on the recent career monitoring data covering the years 2003-2016, the main work assignments of graduates from the study track are related to:
Get a better view of the career possibilities and check out some stories about our alumni.
What was their experience with studies and working life after graduation? What did their career path look like? How did they obtain their current work, and how do their studies apply to professional life?
Studies are part of your career. The Career Services at the University of Helsinki supports, in cooperation with the degree programmes, the growth of your expert identity as part of your studies and with separate services.
From the start of your studies until one year after the completion of your degree, the Career Services supports your career path by:
Do you want to build a career in Finland? Get valuable insight into Finnish working life and build your professional networks by applying to HelsinkiUNI International Talent Programme (UNITalent). UNITalent is a programme to connect university students and doctoral researchers with Finnish companies and organisations. It offers international students the opportunity to
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The continuation of the programme will be decided in spring 2026.
Although international students get by with English in the Helsinki region, learning Finnish significantly improves their career options after graduation. It is challenging to find a job without any knowledge of the local language.
The University of Helsinki offers free Finnish language courses for enrolled international degree students. The beginner and intermediate level courses are not only a way to learn the language, but you also learn more about Finnish culture and network with other international students across fields.
Upon completing Master’s level studies, you get general eligibility for postgraduate studies. You will have excellent qualifications to enter PhD programmes in Environmental and Resource Economics as well as in Agriculture Economics in Finland and abroad. One possibility at the University of Helsinki is:
After graduation, the world is wide open and full of possibilities. How can you venture forward to make the career path you want? What kind of work would you like to do? What kind of life should you lead? The Helsinki alumni community is there to support you as you transition from the University to the world of work.
All previous University of Helsinki degree and exchange students, as well as staff, are our alumni. As a member of the University of Helsinki alumni network, Finland’s largest network of experts, you get valuable support, knowledge and contacts for your working life.