Diploma of Agribusiness Management
Diploma of Agribusiness Management
The agriculture and food processing industry has always played an important role in Australia’s economy. According to the Australian Government’s My Skills service, the industry employs over 729,000 people and contributes more than $58.2 billion to the economy. New technologies including GPS guided tractors, computerised irrigation systems, and agricultural drones…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The agriculture and food processing industry has always played an important role in Australia’s economy. According to the Australian Government’s My Skills service, the industry employs over 729,000 people and contributes more than $58.2 billion to the economy. New technologies including GPS guided tractors, computerised irrigation systems, and agricultural drones are changing the farming landscape in Australia.
This course focuses on the administration and management aspect of farms, stations and rural businesses. You will learn how to plan and monitor livestock and crop production services, market your products and services, and prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports. You can also learn how to develop farm and business plans, climate risk management strategies, and sustainable land strategies.
Upon successful completion of this course you will have the skills and knowledge needed to become an agribusiness manager or administrator.
What can I do?
Property Manager
Production Unit Manager/Administrator
Farm Manager/Administrator
Station Manager
Agribusiness Manager/Administrator
REQUIREMENTS
Academic Requirements: Completion of Year 12 (or equivalent). Non school-leavers must have relevant work experience or qualification that indicates likely success of course completion.
International students who are under 18 years of age and are applying for a student visa are required by the Australian Department of Home Affairs to have adequate welfare arrangements in place.
Academic IELTS 5.5 (no individual band less than 5.0) or ISLPR 2+ on all skills or other; TOEFL: PBT score of 506; iBT score of 46 with 8 in Reading /7 in Learning and 18 in writing /16 in speaking; PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) overall score of 42 with Reading /Learning /writing /speaking score of 36; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) score of 162.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TAFE Queensland is the biggest provider of further education and vocational training courses in Queensland. On an average, every year more than 180,000 students complete a course at TAFE Queensland. The TAFE Queensland network is made up of six regions delivering training from Thursday Island to the Gold Coast, from Bundaberg to Roma and across the south-east corner. From the vast roster of courses, international students can choose to apply to over 170 courses in subjects as varied as Accounting, Electronics, Beauty Therapy and Commercial Cooking.
