Associate Degree in Agribusiness
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
This two-year associate degree is a combination of commerce, agricultural science and agribusiness units that equips students for employment in the agribusiness management sector and for further study at Bachelor level. Students develop an understanding of the breadth of the modern agribusiness sector through units in agricultural production systems farm business management, food and agribusiness marketing and farm accounting and finance. Students are encouraged to work within the agricultural industry for a minimum of 70 hours during semester breaks to advance their practical skills and to better understand how they can apply their theoretical knowledge in the modern agribusiness workplace. The learning activities in the course will be based primarily at the Muresk Institute which allows for engaging and practical on-farm experiences. Students successfully completing the associate degree may qualify for entry into the Curtin
Structure
Credit Points: 400
Subjects
- STAT1004 Introduction to Scientific Data Analysis
- PWRP1004 Fundamentals of Academic Writing
- AGRI1002 Introduction to Agricultural Production Systems
- MGMT1005 Introduction to Commerce
- COMS1014 Foundations of Communication
- AGRB1000 Introduction to Agribusiness Management
- AGRI1000 Land and Water Resources
- MGMT1003 Strategic Career Design
- AGRI2006 Soil Systems
- AGRB2006 Agribusiness Professional Practice
- AGRI2004 Agricultural Production Systems
- AGRB2003 Agribusiness and Farm Management
- AGRB2005 Agribusiness Systems
- AGRI2003 Broadacre Crop and Pasture Science
- WORK1000 Systems Thinking for Regional Impact
- AGRI2000 International Agricultural Trade
- MATH1022 Mathematics for Science
Standard entry requirements
- Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
- Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years
- Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate
- Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
