Bachelor of Agribusiness
Bachelor of Agribusiness
The Bachelor of Agribusiness aims to produce professional graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to participate in today’s diverse and globally integrated agribusiness sectors. This degree provides students with a solid foundation in business and agricultural knowledge and qualifications that allow them to specialise in agribusiness careers or…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Agribusiness aims to produce professional graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to participate in today’s diverse and globally integrated agribusiness sectors. This degree provides students with a solid foundation in business and agricultural knowledge and qualifications that allow them to specialise in agribusiness careers or to develop careers in the general field of business. UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness prepares you for a range of roles in the food and agribusiness industries within farms and primary production businesses, government departments, international agencies and multinational companies. You could consider positions in:
• government departments and bureaus
• industry bodies such as Meat and Livestock Australia, and Graincorp
• agribusiness and primary production
• commodity trading
• agribusiness banking, finance and insurance
• investment banking.
1. Learning Outcomes: understand, explain and apply business and economic concepts to agricultural and agricultural related business issues;
2. demonstrate well-developed knowledge in one of the areas of Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Applied Finance, Rural Science, or Technology and Data Analytics;
3. with initiative and judgement apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to address real issues facing agriculture and businesses within a changing international environment;
4. be effective communicators of information, results or arguments to a range of audiences for a range of purposes and using a range of modes; and
5. be accountable for their own learning and work by being independent and self-directed learners; working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context; taking responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters; demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to agribusinesss and personally practising ethical conduct.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry is based on Australian Year 12 equivalence or an approved overseas qualification. English Language Requirements: An IELTS (Academic): overall score – 6.0, Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking – 5.5; TOEFL Computer-based test overall score – 213, Internet-based test overall score -79, Writing – 22; Pearson PTE (Academic) overall score -57, Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking – 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.
