澳大利亚中央昆士兰大学

The Bachelor of Agriculture will enable you to develop the cutting edge knowledge and skills required for employment in today’s technology-driven Agribusiness, Cropping and Livestock industries. You will benefit from a practical based training that provides the basis for the application of theory that will underpin the knowledge in new and innovative practices.

The agricultural industry is faced with new and emerging challenges creating a need for graduates who have practical experience, knowledge of cutting-edge technology and the leadership potential to help drive adoption of innovation at every stage of primary production. The Bachelor of Agriculture prepares you for the rigours of the ‘real’ world and ensures graduates are skilled to make a difference in the context of the emerging opportunities that a high tech agricultural industry provides.

The course delivers the right mix of skills-based training and research-led teaching to succeed in today’s agribusiness, livestock and cropping industries. Thanks to our partnership with local industry, such as Victoria’s Rural Industries Skills Training (RIST), you’ll benefit from project-based training on extensive crop, dairy, sheep, equine and beef production facilities. Graduates from RIST can apply for direct entry into the Bachelor of Agriculture.

COURSE STRUCTURE

You are required to complete 21 units including 15 core units and six units from two of the following minors.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Completion of the Bachelor of Agriculture will prepare you to pursue employment opportunities in areas such as:

• Agribusiness support sectors such as banking, consultancy, marketing, trading and logistics
• Agronomy
• Cropping
• Government policy development
• Horticulture
• Industry analysis
• Land care coordination / management
• Livestock
• Production enterprise

Employment opportunities exist within public and private sectors for example in management, consulting and research in cropping, agribusiness, horticulture, land care, sustainability and livestock management.