Bachelor of Agriculture
CQUniversity Australia
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00219C
The Bachelor of Agriculture equips you with the knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills required to play a vital role in improving the productivity and sustainability of modern agriculture. The course has an applied focus that will provide you with industry-relevant training on a firm scientific basis. This agriculture degree equips you with a strong foundation that you will use to gain an understanding of increasingly complex concepts in the context of industry-relevant problems. You'll build your systemic thinking, and learn about emerging agricultural innovations and current technological advances, culminating in a capstone unit where you reinforce and apply the principles and thinking skills acquired throughout the course to address challenging case studies. You'll also complete a professional placement or research project, that allows you to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in your degree to an authentic professional work or research environment. Through a range of minors in complementary fields, you'll be able to creatively combine your agriculture core knowledge with other disciplines to give you an additional edge as a professional. You will profit from CQU's research excellence in agriculture and its focus on regional and industry engagement through the opportunities to learn from leading industry experts, interact with top researchers, hear from experienced practitioners and engage in activities such as summer research projects, conferences attendance, or international activities. The Bachelor of Agriculture course prepares you for the rigours of the real world and ensures you have the skills to make a difference in the context of the emerging opportunities that a highly technical agricultural industry provides
Structure
24 units (144 credit points)
Subjects
- Livestock
- Agronomy
- AgTech
Standard entry requirements
- Rank Threshold: SR 60 | ATAR 60. English Language Proficiency Requirements: If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide documentation confirming completion of: A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV qualification, or An AQF Diploma level qualification, or Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency. If you are an international student, additional requirements may apply, please visit international student information for more details. If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores: An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset
- Or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Requires 75 or better overall and no score less than 17
- Or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46
- Or An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components. English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate. Each student will be assessed individually.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| CQUniversity Rockhampton North | International: $109,800 | No |
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