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Global Resource Systems

The world is your home…The world is your home…

Make yourself at home in the world!

OverviewOverview

Agricultural and Agricultural and natural resource natural resource systems from a global systems from a global perspective perspective

CulturesCultures

LanguageLanguage

TravelTravel

Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

OVERVIEW

Where do you want to go?Where do you want to go? What do you want to Study?What do you want to Study? It’s up to you…It’s up to you…

Where and WhatWhere and WhatWhat Do You

Want To Study?

Resource Specialization

Where Do You Want To Go?

Regional Specialization

It’s up to you!

RESOURCE RESOURCE SPECIALIZATIONSPECIALIZATION

• Sustainable Agriculture• Food and Resource Economics• First Nations Resource Systems• International Trade and Development• Food Security• Sustainable Communities• And Many Others!

Regional specializationRegional specializationREGIONAL SPECIALIZATION• Africa • Europe• Asia

Pacific

• The Americas

Classroom studyClassroom study Hands-on work experienceHands-on work experience TravelTravel

THEORY AND PRACTICETHEORY AND PRACTICE

ENRICHING ENRICHING CULTURAL CULTURAL

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

Gain New PerspectiveGain New Perspective Meet New PeopleMeet New People Learn New Problem-Learn New Problem-

Solving SkillsSolving Skills

CAREERSCAREERS International Trade International Trade ManagerManager

Resource EconomistResource Economist

Land Use PlannerLand Use Planner

First Nations Resource First Nations Resource ConsultantConsultant

TeacherTeacher

Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture ConsultantConsultant

Resource Based TourismResource Based Tourism

Where are they now?Where are they now? David Coney: London School of EconomicsDavid Coney: London School of Economics

““In short, I think the faculty’s emphasis on inter-disciplinary In short, I think the faculty’s emphasis on inter-disciplinary study coupled with rigorous academic achievement is right on the study coupled with rigorous academic achievement is right on the money, and gives GRS graduates both the profile to get hired, and money, and gives GRS graduates both the profile to get hired, and the experience to follow through.the experience to follow through.””

Nathan Funk: Program Economist, Agriculture and Agri-Nathan Funk: Program Economist, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaFood Canada ““Through GRS I obtained a global perspective on issues that Through GRS I obtained a global perspective on issues that

many people in other faculties lack. Through the agricultural many people in other faculties lack. Through the agricultural economics classes I was provided the base of information that I economics classes I was provided the base of information that I now apply daily to my job.”now apply daily to my job.”

Where are they now?Where are they now? Eunae Lee: Researcher, Korea Environment Institute Eunae Lee: Researcher, Korea Environment Institute "The GRS programs opened my eyes into wider world and allowed me "The GRS programs opened my eyes into wider world and allowed me

to think globally and sustainable.. I learned many subjects such as to think globally and sustainable.. I learned many subjects such as economic, policy, conservation, soil science, sustainable development, economic, policy, conservation, soil science, sustainable development, biology, geology and hydrology etc, Environmental problems are not biology, geology and hydrology etc, Environmental problems are not just coming from one section. Social aspects need to be met to sustain just coming from one section. Social aspects need to be met to sustain the earth and humans all togetherthe earth and humans all together” ”

Meredith Seeton: M.Sc student, University of Life Meredith Seeton: M.Sc student, University of Life Sciences, Norway.Sciences, Norway.

““I Went on exchange to the bike-friendly capital at Copenhagen’s KVL I Went on exchange to the bike-friendly capital at Copenhagen’s KVL University in Denmark. travel to Botswana with a class and research a University in Denmark. travel to Botswana with a class and research a community-based womens’ organization called Kgetsie ya Tsie community-based womens’ organization called Kgetsie ya Tsie translated as: "Together we carry a bag of locusts." Along with translated as: "Together we carry a bag of locusts." Along with students from Denmark and around Southern Africa I was able to students from Denmark and around Southern Africa I was able to experience rural life in Botswana.  experience rural life in Botswana. 

And more!And more!

HOW TO APPLYHOW TO APPLY

Two step process includes: Two step process includes:  Apply online using Apply online using

application for re-admissionapplication for re-admission, and/or Faculty transfer, and/or Faculty transfer in the Student Service in the Student Service Center before Feb 28 Center before Feb 28

Complete and submit a Complete and submit a Letter of IntentLetter of Intent

A Different Learning ApproachA Different Learning Approach

For more information: Brent Skura or Roxana

Quinde Global Partnerships

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, UBC 346-2357 Main MallVancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z4Phone: (604) 822-0181 Fax: (604) 822-2184www.landfood.ubc.ca/grs