Bachelor of Agriculture

The Bachelor of Agriculture equips you with the agriculture knowledge critical thinking and problemsolving skills required to play important professional roles in improving the productivity and sustainability of modern agriculture The course has an applied focus that will provide you with industryrelevant training on a firm scientific basis A suite of eight core units will provide the strong foundation you will use to acquire an understanding of increasingly complex concepts in the context of industryrelevant problems A series of eight discipline units starting in year 2 will help you build your systemic thinking and you will learn about emerging agricultural innovations and current technological advances culminating in a capstone unit where you reinforce and apply the principles and thinking skills acquired throughout the course to address challenging case studies Through the professional placement or research project you will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in your degree to an authentic professional work or research environment Eight extension units offer great choices to creatively combine your agriculture core knowledge with other disciplines to give you an additional edge as a professional You will profit from the Universitys research excellence in agriculture and its focus on regional and industry engagement through the opportunities to learn from leading industry experts interact with top researchers hear from experienced practitioners and engage in activities such as summer research projects conferences attendance or international activities The Bachelor of Agriculture course prepares you for the rigours of the real world and ensures you have the skills to make a difference in the context of the emerging opportunities that a highly technical agricultural industry provides Read more Study Experience Authentic Learning Experiences Realworld Learning Facilities Local Networks Strong Research Connections Workintegrated Learning Explore study experience

A secondary qualification Year 11 and 12 or equivalent is required