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Bachelor of Agribusiness - Agricultural Science and Agribusiness (Extended major)

Australia

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What will I learn?

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

Which department am I in?

UWA School of Agriculture and Environment

CRICOS

107572H

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$46,400.00 (US$ 30,620) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

3 February 2025, 30 June 2025

More details

Start date

24 February 2025, 21 July 2025

Venue

UWA Albany Centre

35 Stirling Terrace,

ALBANY,

Western Australia,

6330, ALBANY, Australia

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$46,400.00 (US$ 30,620) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

3 February 2025, 30 June 2025

More details

Start date

24 February 2025, 21 July 2025

Venue

Crawley Campus

35 Stirling Highway,

CRAWLEY,

Western Australia,

6009, PERTH, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

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.

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About The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Students can set themselves apart with a globally recognised degree from a world top 100 university.

  • World-top 100 university - QS World University Rankings 2024
  • Rated 5-stars by Good Universities Guide 2023
  • 18 subject areas in world’s top 50 (QSWUR 2024 and ARWU 2022)

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