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Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management

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Course structure

Common Core Subjects

AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC104 Soil Science
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience

Addtional Compulsory Subjects

AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (16 points)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
AGS300 Livestock Management **
LAW110 Business Law
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management

** GOTAFE and NCDEA students may substitute this subject for a restricted elective

Restricted Electives

Restricted electives can be chosen from any level 2 or above subjects with codes AGB, AGR, AGS, ASC, PSC, IRR, FIN, MGT or HRT. Other codes may be allowed if appropriate rationale is provided and accepted by the Courses Director.

+ Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC270 Annual Crop Management

+ Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.

AHT274 Industry Practice

Enrolment pattern

Full-time

Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
LAW110 Business Law

Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
PSC104 Soil Science
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture

Year 2
Session 3

AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
HRM210 Human Resource Management

Session 4
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
[ ] Restricted Elective

Year 3
Session 5

AGR220 Extension
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 6
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGB375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)

Distance Education

Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems

Session 2
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture

Year 2
Session 3
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
LAW110 Business Law

Session 4
PSC104 Soil Science
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling

Year 3
Session 5
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
HRM210 Human Resource Management

Session 6
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation

Year 4
Session 7
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development

Session 8
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
[ ] Restricted Elective

Year 5
Session 9
AGR220 Extension
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment

Session 10
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
AGS300 Livestock Management

Year 6
Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 12
AGB375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)

GOTAFE & NCDEA Articulated Program - Part time
For eligible candidates who are GOTAFE or NCDEA alumni holiding the Diploma of Agriculture the completion of the artculation program requires successful completion of hte subjects listed below:

Year 1
Session 1 (30)

AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics

Session 2 (60)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science

Year 2
Session 3 (30)

AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing

Session 4 (60)
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
AGS300 Livestock Management OR [restricted elective]

Year 3
Session 5 (30)

AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
[restricted elective]

Session 6 (60)
LAW110 Business Law
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management

Year 4
Session 7 (30)

AGR220 Extension
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)

Session 8 (60)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture


For eligible candidates who are GOTAFE or NCDEA alumni holiding the Advanced Diploma of Agriculture the completion of the artculation program requires successful completion of hte subjects listed below:

Year 1
Session 1 (30)

AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture

Session 2 (60)
PSC104 Soil Science

Year 2
Session 3 (30)

AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing

Session 4 (60)
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
[restricted elective]

Year 3
Session 5 (30)

AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
[restricted elective]

Session 6 (60)
LAW110 Business Law
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management

Year 4
Session 7 (30)

AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)

Session 8 (60)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture

Articulation agreements

NCDEA & GOTAFE Diploma of Agriculture

  • Students will receive 8 x 8point subject credits for successful completetion.
  • Completion of the Articulation Program requires successful completion of the 14 x 8 point CSU Degree Course subjects and 1 x 16 point CSU Degree course subject as outlined in the course structure.
  • The application of any NCDEA/GOTAFE student who seeks credit for partial completion of a NCDEA/GOTAFE course shall be considered by CSU on a case by case basis.
  • Credits granted for NCDEA/GOTAFE subjects ino the CSU course, based of alignment of disciplinary knowledge and volume of work, shall be:
    AGR156 AGS100 AGB165 AHT274 AGR237 AGS300 HRM210 & PSC270.

NCDEA & GOTAFE Advanced Diploma of Agriculture

  • Students will receive 11 x 8point subject credits for successful completetion.
  • Completion of the Articulation Program requires successful completion of the 11 x 8 point CSU Degree Course subjects and 1 x 16 point CSU Degree course subject as outlined in the course structure.
  • The application of any NCDEA/GOTAFE student who seeks credit for partial completion of a NCDEA/GOTAFE course shall be considered by CSU on a case by case basis.
  • Credits granted for NCDEA/GOTAFE subjects ino the CSU course, based of alignment of disciplinary knowledgeand volume of work, shall be:
    AGB110 AGB165 AGR156 AGR220 AGR237 AGS100 AGS107 AGS300 AHT274 HRM210 & PSC270.

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Consider also:

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science
  • Bachelor of Business (Management)
  • Bachelor of Horticulture
  • Bachelor of Equine Science

Follow on study:

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours)
  • Master of Agricultural Business Management
  • Master of Sustainable Agriculture

 

At a glance

Study Mode

On campus; Distance education

Where

Orange; Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

3 years full-time on campus
6 years part-time by distance education

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

70

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