Agriculture

About the course

This Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree course is designed to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in subject areas such as agribusiness, animal science, soil science and food security. It will provide flexible pathways to employment, professional or postgraduate research programs.

What you might learn

As part of this course, you will undertake core and elective subjects such as food processing and government, water resource management or animal breeding. Graduates of this course should be able to find employment within the industry or have built a solid foundation towards obtaining a Masters degree.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as quality assurance, soil surveyor, plant geneticist, crop specialist, soil scientist, animal scientist, and etc. in companies including Corporate Agriculture Australia, Agripath, SLR Consulting, KPMG, Department for Environment and Water, and etc.

Explore the majors available

Agricultural Economics, Plant and Soil Science, and Production Animal Science

Campus

• Parkville, VIC
• Dookie, VIC

Living Costs in Melbourne**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2019)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com