Bachelor of Agribusiness
Online
DURATION
3 up to 10 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
AUD 30,200 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* international students fees. contact the university for domestic students tuition fees
Introduction
Demand for agribusiness professionals continues to grow as the world faces the evolving challenges of climate change, sustainability, food safety and security, and the increasing globalisation and integration of agricultural and food networks.
UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness provides you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to anticipate and respond to the demands of agricultural businesses in a changing global environment. Hone your skills in problem solving and analysis to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Why study the Bachelor of Agribusiness with UNE?
Our specialised agribusiness degree focuses on agricultural and food networks and prepares you for employment anywhere in the supply chain from the farm level to government or multi-national corporations.
The UNE Business School is home to the research-focussed Centre for Agribusiness and the Smart Region Incubator that connects regional businesses with academic business research, business mentors, and corporate and community partners. Together, these hubs contribute to agribusiness best practice through research and collaboration.
We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.
What makes our course different?
When studying UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness, you will develop a broad range of skills and knowledge across areas including economics, marketing and management, applied finance and rural science. Our course offers the freedom to choose where you take your career in the food and agribusiness industries. You will have the opportunity to:
Develop skills to manage the uncertainties that impact on agricultural and food producing businesses, such as droughts affecting the timing of planting and harvest, and the quality of harvested crops.
- Learn how to use land sustainably.
- Develop innovative solutions to minimise the volatility of supply and fluctuations in the price of agricultural products.
- Undertake practical work experience.
- Interact with the Smart Region Incubator and connect with regional businesses and business mentors.
- Participate in overseas study tours and study exchange programs, including the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) symposium, to add value and practical experience to your degree.
- Study flexibly — choose between studying online or on-campus in Armidale where you’ll be living in a regional community in an environment relevant to your learning.
- Streamline your study if you have completed a Diploma of Agriculture, a Diploma of Rural Business Management or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management offered by TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation.
By choosing UNE, you’ll be positioned at the forefront of change and innovation with the support you need to achieve your goals.
Majors
- Accounting (covering financial accounting, accounting information systems and auditing)
- Finance (covering financial management, markets and analysis)
- Economics (covering commodity markets, policy and natural resource economics)
- Marketing and Management (covering consumer behaviour, strategic marketing and marketing communications)
- Rural Science (covering crop, plant and animal management, production and sustainability)
- Technology and Data Analytics (covering precision agriculture, database management and operating systems, and data analysis)
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
Course aims
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.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 30%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2023.
We currently are offering a 20% Bursary for the 2024 intake.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying for research-based degrees.
View detailed Bursary information.
Curriculum
Course structure
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points with not more than 60 credit points at 100-level and at least 36 to 48 credit points at 300-level or above with no more than 12 credit points at 400-level, as identified in the Program of Study for each Major or Articulation Program.
Rule A
144 credit points
Candidates admitted under Rule (a)
Core Units
102 credit points
Complete the following units:
- Financial Management I (AFM217)
- Financial Management II (AFM219)
- Fundamentals of Agriculture (AGFN100)
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems II (AGSY102)
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS301)
- Introductory Microeconomics (ECON101)
- Introductory Macroeconomics (ECON102)
- Food Security and Environmental Scarcity (ECON121)
- Australian Economic Institutions and Performance (ECON143)
- Farm and Resource Management (ECON223)
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON334)
- Introduction to Business Law (LSSU251)
- Fundamentals of Marketing (MM110)
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM203)
- Business Statistics (QM161)
- Introduction to Business Analytics (QM262)
- Business Decision Making (QM365)
Approved Majors
Rule B (Articulation Program)
144 credit points
Candidates admitted under Rule (b)
Candidates who have completed the Diploma of Agriculture or a Diploma of Rural Business Management or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management offered by TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation shall be granted 48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing and are required to complete a specified program of study.
Advanced Standing
48 credit points
48 credit points advanced standing granted on the basis of completion of a Diploma of Agriculture or a Diploma of Rural Business Management or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management.
Approved Majors
96 credit points
Complete ONE of the following majors:
- Economics
- Finance
- Marketing and Management
- Agricultural Production
Program Outcome
- Understand, explain and apply business and economic concepts to agricultural and agricultural related business issues;
- Demonstrate well-developed knowledge in one of the areas of Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Applied Finance, Rural Science, or Technology and Data Analytics;
- With initiative and judgement apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to address real issues facing agriculture and businesses within a changing international environment;
- 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
- 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.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
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.