The global population is increasing, and with it comes the need for a profitable and economically viable agribusiness sector to meet the food and fibre demand of humanity. This extended major will combine practical business skills with your interests in agriculture to tackle the global challenge of creating a sustainable food future.
The agribusiness sector is important and dynamic in producing food and fibre, consumer expenditure and employment creation. The sector also faces many challenges that requires innovative and visionary leadership.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
You'll learn to
Obtain a focused expertise on the physical and social sciences of the agricultural sector, including economics and marketing, agribusiness finance, principles of agribusiness management, farm management, crop and animal production, soil science and genetics
Research and apply principles associated with clean, ethical and sustainable production
Develop hands-on, transferable scientific and business skills for attractive employability across the spectrum of the agricultural industry
Why study this course
Gain the professional skills and knowledge expertise that shape global agricultural production
With continued world population growth, job opportunities associated with the science, economics and business of agriculture, continue to expand
Learn the science underlying animal husbandry and crop systems and apply business strategies to capitalise on innovation and cutting-edge best practice
Career Pathways
Students graduating with an extended major in agribusiness and agricultural sciences are in high demand by employers.
Graduates will thrive in:
Agricultural businesses
Banks
Insurance companies
Private consulting firms
Government departments
Non-governmental organisations
Graduates may work as:
Policy Analyst
Commodity Trade Analyst
Financial Analyst
Production Supervisor
Marketing Coordinator
Further Study
Graduates can further their studies by taking a master’s degree in:
Master of Agricultural Science
Master of Agricultural Economics
Master of Economics
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
3 February 2025, 30 June 2025
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Start date
24 February 2025, 21 July 2025
UWA Albany Centre
35 Stirling Terrace,
ALBANY,
Western Australia,
6330, ALBANY, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
3 February 2025, 30 June 2025
More details
Start date
24 February 2025, 21 July 2025
Crawley Campus
35 Stirling Highway,
CRAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6009, PERTH, Australia
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students can set themselves apart with a globally recognised degree from a world top 100 university.