Overview

The course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills that support practice in a range of Agricultural settings.

Admission and Credit

Minimum ATAR required65

Admission

Entry Requirement

Other graduation requirements

This course contains workplace learning components requiring students to spend time on a farm and/or agricultural businesses (AGS120, PSC221 and AGS300). Additional workplace learning may be required depending on elective selection. 

Language requirements

Standard

Structure

Associate Degree in Farm Production128 Credit Points
Bachelor of Agriculture192 Credit Points
Essential set192 Credit Points
Bachelor of Agricultural Science256 Credit Points

Enrolment pattern

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKEFULL TIME STUDY PATTERN Year 1 - Session 1 (30)AGB110 Agricultural EconomicsAGR130 Biology in AgricultureAHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and HorticultureCHM108 Chemical Fundamentals Year 1 - Session 2 (60)AGS100 Livestock Production SystemsAGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm SystemsAGS160 Plant Production SystemsMCR101 Introduction to Microbiology Year 1 - Session 3 … For more content click the Read More button below. Year 2 - Session 1 (30)AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data HandlingAGS203 Agricultural BiotechnologyAHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business ManagementAGB310 Agricultural Marketing Year 2 - Session 2 (60)PSC104 Soil SciencePSC221 Fundamentals of Plant ProtectionAGR202 Food, Environment and CultureAGS300 Livestock Management Year 3 - Session 1 (30)AGR203 Production Analysis and OptimisationAGR220 ExtensionPSC415 Soil ManagementElective* Year 3 - Session 2 (60)AGS422 Contemporary Issues in AgricultureElective*Elective* * Students wishing to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science need to choose a major and follow the enrolment pattern for that major when selecting electives. SESSION 1 (30) INTAKEPART TIME STUDY PATTERN Year 1 - Session 1 (30)AGR130 Biology in AgricultureAHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture Year 1 - Session 2 (60)AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm SystemsMCR101 Introduction to Microbiology Year 2 - Session 1 (30)AGB110 Agricultural EconomicsCHM108 Chemical Fundamentals Year 2 - Session 2 (60)AGS100 Livestock Production SystemsAGS160 Plant Production Systems Year 2 - Session 3 (90)IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country Year 3 - Session 1 (30)AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data HandlingAHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management Year 3 - Session 2 (60)PSC104 Soil SciencePSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection Year 4 - Session 1 (30)AGS203 Agricultural BiotechnologyAGB310 Agricultural Marketing Year 4 - Session 2 (60)AGR202 Food, Environment and CultureAGS300 Livestock Management Year 5 - Session 1 (30)AGR203 Production Analysis and OptimisationAGR220 Extension Year 5 - Session 2 (60)AGS422 Contemporary Issues in AgricultureElective* Year 6 - Session 1 (30)PSC415 Soil ManagementElective* Year 6 - Session 2 (60)Elective* * Students wishing to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science need to choose a major and follow the enrolment pattern for that major when selecting electives. SESSION 2 (60) INTAKEFULL TIME STUDY PATTERN Year 1 - Session 2 (60)AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm SystemsAHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and HorticultureMCR101 Introduction to MicrobiologyIKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country Year 1 - Session 1 (30)AGB110 Agricultural EconomicsAGR130 Biology in AgricultureAGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data HandlingCHM108 Chemical Fundamentals Year 2 - Session 2 (60)AGS100 Livestock Production SystemsAGS160 Plant Production SystemsPSC104 Soil ScienceAGR202 Food, Environment and Culture Year 2 - Session 1 (30)AGR203 Production Analysis and OptimisationAGR220 ExtensionAGS203 Agricultural BiotechnologyAHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management Year 3 - Session 2 (60)AGS300 Livestock ManagementAGS422 Contemporary Issues in AgriculturePSC221 Fundamentals of Plant ProtectionElective* Year 3 - Session 1 (30)PSC415 Soil ManagementAGB310 Agricultural MarketingElective*Elective* * Students wishing to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science need to choose a major and follow the enrolment pattern for that major when selecting electives. SESSION 2 (60) INTAKEPART TIME STUDY PATTERN Year 1 - Session 2 (60)AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm SystemsAHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture Year 1 - Session 3 (90)CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals Year 1 - Session 1 (30)AGB110 Agricultural EconomicsAGR130 Biology in Agriculture Year 2 - Session 2 (60)AGS100 Livestock Production SystemsMCR101 Introduction to Microbiology Year 2 - Session 3 (90)IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country Year 2 - Session 1 (30)AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data HandlingAHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management Year 3 - Session 2 (60)AGR202 Food, Environment and CultureAGS160 Plant Production Systems Year 3 - Session 1 (30)AGS203 Agricultural BiotechnologyAGB310 Agricultural Marketing Year 4 - Session 2 (60)PSC104 Soil SciencePSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection Year 4 - Session 1 (30)AGR203 Production Analysis and OptimisationAGR220 Extension Year 5 - Session 2 (60)AGS300 Livestock ManagementAGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture Year 5 - Session 1 (30)PSC415 Soil ManagementElective* Year 6 - Session 2 (60)Elective*Elective* * Students wishing to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science need to choose a major and follow the enrolment pattern for that major when selecting electives.

Related courses

Future Study Opportunities

Alternative exit options

Students may elect to exit the course after the completion of the requirements for:

  • 4220AG01 Associate Degree in Farm Production

The Bachelor of Agriculture is part of an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.