Description
The Bachelor of Agribusiness prepares graduates for employment in agricultural businesses. From the farm level through to multinational companies, our graduates are able to contribute their high level problem solving and communication skills to ensure agribusinesses remain competitive and sustainable in the changing international environment. The UNE agribusiness degree gives you a solid grounding in both agricultural knowledge and applied business skills, as well as a practical work experience placement that ensures a multidimensional understanding of agribusiness to make you job ready. You can further specialise in one of the areas of economics, marketing, applied finance or rural science to ensure the degree takes you where you want to go within the agribusiness field.
Career Opportunities
Examples include positions in rural lending and investment, farm products merchandising, rural politics, stockbroking, public accounting, small and medium enterprise management and government departments such as trade and industry.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee- EUR 11070 Year (National)
- EUR 11070 Year (International)
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Course Aims
The course aims are currently unavailable.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Graduate Attributes
Knowledge of a Discipline
In this course students develop knowledge of agriculture and business in a multidisciplinary approach, learning core concepts in economics, marketing, applied finance and rural science units. The concepts will be taught through lectures, tutorials, readings, online activities and practical experience. Knowledge will be assessed through a variety of assessment tasks such as assignments, examinations and report writing.
Communication Skills
Communication skills are essential in this course and students will develop both written and oral competency. These communication skills will be taught, practised and assessed in numerous activities including written assignments, report writing based on professional workplace experience, oral presentations and in-class and on-line discussions.
Global Perspectives
The Bachelor of Agribusiness emphasises the use and application of economic and business skills in regional, national and international contexts. A global perspective is important in understanding issues confronting agribusiness and associated industries in continuously changing economic, environmental, social and political environments.
Information Literacy
Students will use various forms of media to obtain information and data for written assignments and other assessment tasks. Students will be assessed on their ability to gather, examine, analyse and interpret appropriate information and data in different contexts in the different discipline areas within this course.
Life-Long Learning
Lifelong learning skills are taught and practised in assessment tasks and in the practical work experience placement undertaken by students in this degree. The discipline knowledge, information literacy and problem solving skills obtained in this course equip students with the ability to understand, interpret and critically evaluate regional, national and international issues of relevance to agriculture and business.
Problem Solving
Students will combine discipline knowledge with information literacy skills to develop their adeptness in being able to apply problem solving skills to real issues beyond the pedagogical context. Students will be taught to identify problems and to formulate solutions. Problem solving skills will be assessed in quantitative and qualitative assignments and other assessment tasks.
Social Responsibility
Students are taught numerous dimensions of social responsibility in relation to agricultural and business practices. These include cultural, ethical, social, legal and environmental considerations. Social responsibility issues are practised and assessed in essays and assignments.
Team Work
Teamwork involves students participating in group presentations and in in-class and on-line discussions. Students also gain valuable team work experience through workplace integration as a part of their practical work experience.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6 TOEFL iBT® test : 79
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test. More About IELTSRequirements
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Assumed knowledge is any two units of English. For units in the economics, finance and quantitative areas, it is recommended that students have previously studied mathematics.
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.
Funding
The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents.
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