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
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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
Articulated Set
Exit Award
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.