This course is an integration and upgrading of the previous courses Bachelor of Farm Management and Bachelor of Equine Business Management. The resulting new course in Agricultural Business Management has majors in:
There is a critical shortage of skilled managers in the agricultural sector. Companies such as Elders, CRT, Twynam Pastoral Company and the major banks report a lack of suitable personnel with skills in business, management and finance who also have technical agricultural training.
There is also some demand for better trained managers of family farms. The thoroughbred horse industry, which is the main employment sector in the equine area, has a high demand for managers with hands-on' skills. Occupations suitable for our graduates would include farm managers, agronomy and livestock salespersons, bank rural officers, grain, produce, fibre and livestock buyers, company and industry representatives, rural service providers, and various positions in the equine industry.
In all courses offered by the School of Rural Management, students may be granted advanced standing for one subject of unspecified credit at Level 1 for approved certificate courses that are not already taught at the University. To be granted this, an Application for Credit form must be completed and submitted to the School Liaison Officer within Student Administration. The applicant must obtain a total of 8 points of credit and provide copies of the successfully completed certificates. Upon approval this can be counted as an elective subject at Level 1. Students are reminded that no more than nine Level 1 subjects can be counted towards the degree. Those certificate courses presently approved, and the amount of credit points allowed include:
AQF 3 [TAFE Certificate III] = Up to 16 points at Level 1
AQF 4 [TAFE Certificate IV] = Up to 32 points at Level 1
AQF 5 [TAFE Diploma] = Up to 64 points
AQF 6 [TAFE Advanced Diploma] = Up to 96 point
CSU's Science Scholarships are available for on campus applicants to this course, providing $4000 per annum for up to four years (subject to satisfactory progress). Once awarded the Scholarship, the money is the student's to spend in the way that assists them most.
Applicants must achieve a University Admissions Index (UAI)(NSW) or ENTER(VIC) of 80 and above (inclusive of the Regional Bonus) to be eligible to receive the Scholarship.
To apply, download the Science Scholarships application form, complete all sections, then return the form to the Scholarships Officer before the end of October in the year prior to commencing your studies.
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
To graduate with an award of Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management students complete the equivalent of 24 subjects comprising nine core subjects and a major of nine to 11 subjects and elective subjects, including TAFE credit.
In addition, students who have completed the majority of their course through on campus study must also satisfactorily complete a Capability Portfolio.
| Study through | Orange |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 3 years full-time on campus 6 years distance education |
| Course code | Full-time:
215028 Distance education: ETOC |
| Fees | Commonwealth supported place |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | UAC Full-time on campus study CSU Admissions Office - Distance education study |
| UAI cut-offs | 70.00 |
| Study through | Orange |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 3 years full-time onshore (within Australia ) 6 years distance education |
| Course code | CRICOS code: 057781F Program code: 5428AB |
| Fees | Onshore - see fee list Offshore - see fee list |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU International Admissions |
The course consists of a compulsory core of 10 subjects (one 16 point subject and nine 8 point subjects), one of the specified majors consisting of 9 or 11 subjects (72 or 88 points) and restricted electives to bring the total number of points to 192.
Core subjects
AGB125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
AGB180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (16 points)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance
AHT274 Industry Practice
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Agribusiness
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
ECO120 Macroeconomics
MGT360 Risk Management
LAW110 Business Law
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
MKT260 International Marketing
Restricted electives
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR347 Rural Project
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR356 Grazing Management
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
ASC355 Livestock Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
PSC366 Soil Conservation and Land Rehabilitation
STA382 Research Methods and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management
Farm Management
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGR347 Rural Project
AGR356 Grazing Management
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC355 Livestock Management
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Electives
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC366 Soil Conservation and Land Rehabilitation
STA382 Research Methods and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management
Equine
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC355 Livestock Managment
LAW110 Business Law
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
Restricted electives
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR356 Grazing Management
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
ASC355 Livestock Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
STA382 Research Method and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management
Optional subjects may be selected from elective subjects not already taken, other School of Rural Management subjects, other Charles Sturt University subjects, or subjects from other universities, provided this occurs in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Full-time
Farm Management
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
Session 3
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
[ ] Elective
Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed) (16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
AGR356 Grazing Management
ASC355 Livestock Management
Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
AGR347 Rural Project
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management
[ ] Elective
Equine
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
Session 3
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
LAW110 Business Law
[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective
Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
ASC355 Livestock Managment
[ ] Elective
Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
[ ] Elective
Agribusiness
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ECO120 Macroeconomics
Session 3
LAW110 Business Law
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective
Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
MGT360 Risk Management
[ ] Elective
Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
[ ] Elective
Distance Education
Farm Management
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
Session 5
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
Session 7
PSC255 Plant Protection
[ ] Elective
Session 8
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR356 Grazing Management
Session 10
AGR347 Rural Project
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management
Session 11
ASC355 Livestock Management
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
[ ] Elective
Equine
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
Session 5
LAW110 Business Law
[ ] Elective
Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
Session 7
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
[ ] Elective
Session 8
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
ASC355 Livestock Managment
Session 10
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
[ ] Elective
Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
[ ] Elective
Agribusiness
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ECO120 Macroeconomics
Session 5
LAW110 Business Law
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
Session 7
MGT360 Risk Management
[ ] Elective
Session 8
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
MKT260 International Marketing
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)
Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed) (16 points)
[ ] Elective
Session 10
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
MGT362 Commodity Price Management
Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
[ ] Elective
Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
[ ] Elective
To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:
Previous studies include:
NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Universities Admissions Index (UAI) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.
Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.
Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:
All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.
Acceptable tests for English proficiency
Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:
An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University’s requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.
You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:
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The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.
Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.
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