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Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management BAgricBusMgt

CSU’s Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management produces graduates who are skilled in agricultural practice and ready to take up management positions.

Science Scholarships available
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About the course

This course is a joint program of CSU's Faculty of Science and Faculty of Business, incorporating content from the Bachelor of Business (Agricultural Commerce) and including minors in:

The agribusiness sector is Australia’s largest and most vibrant industry sector, providing a broad range of exciting career opportunities. The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management provides a critical stepping-stone to a varied career by providing you with a strong foundation in agribusiness.

Where it will take you

There is a critical shortage of skilled managers in the agricultural sector. Agribusiness 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 demand for better trained managers of agricultural production enterprises.

Careers in agribusiness are not necessarily involved in production agriculture. This course is designed to provide career opportunities at any point in the supply chain, from within the farm gate through to export and marketing of agri-products, as well as within the industries that service agriculture.

Employment opportunities range from the rural service industries of regional Australia to international trade and finance activities undertaken by multinational corporations. You will have many career options as you acquire expertise in marketing, accounting, finance, people management, international business, agricultural enterprise management, and sustainable resource management.

The high demand for graduates of this course means many students have offers of permanent employment prior to graduation.

Careers available include:

Credit

In all courses offered by the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, students may be granted credit for previous study. An Application for Credit form must be completed and submitted to the School Liaison Officer within Student Administration. Credit is considered on a case by case basis and students are encouraged to explore their options for credit.

Science Scholarships

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 an ATAR (NSW) of 82 or above, or equivalent ENTER (VIC)
(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.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

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Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management

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Study mode and normal course duration
  • 3 years full-time on campus
  • 6 years part-time by distance education
Fee information

Australian & New Zealand students
Commonwealth supported places

International students
On campus (onshore) fees 352KB [PDF]
Distance education (offshore) fees 318KB [PDF]

Commence study in
  • Session 1
  • Session 2
Admission rank cut-offs 72.55
CRICOS registered 057781F

How to apply

Choose your preferred method. Make note of the admission code as you will need this to complete your application. More information on application closing dates.

Apply through UAC
  • Full-time on campus study only
  • Admission code: 215028
Apply online

Australian and New Zealand students

Admission code:

  • Distance education - ETOC
  • On campus Session 2 - KTOC

International students

Admission code:

  • On campus - ITOC
  • Distance education - JTOC
Mail your application

Australian and New Zealand students
Download an Application for Admission form 260KB [PDF]

International students
Download an application form

Recruitment agent

International students
Contact a Recruitment agent in your country who can answer your questions about CSU as well as help on campus international students through the student visa application process.

 

 

Course structure

The course consists of:

An indicative course structure and enrolment pattern are available in the CSU Handbook.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:

  1. previous studies
    and
  2. other attainments and experience.

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) 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.

English language proficiency

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.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

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.

Additional Requirements

There are no additional requirements associated with the application for enrolment into this course

Contacts

For all inquiries about Charles Sturt University courses, please contact info.csu on:

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Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
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