Bachelor of Agriculture [Wangaratta]

TAFE articulated program

Enhance your agricultural career

CSU's Bachelor of Agriculture at Wangaratta provides a pathway from TAFE to university study. CSU is considered a leader in agricultural education and its commitment to rural communities makes it the obvious choice for anyone considering a career in this industry.

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Agriculture provides a pathway for students with a Diploma of Agriculture into CSU's Bachelor of Agriculture, with credit. The program provides graduates with practical, relevant and up-to-date technical knowledge and skills desired by the agricultural industry.

The course is science-based, but focuses on the practical issues facing agriculture, producers, agribusiness and the environment. It provides training in the major disciplines that underpin our modern agricultural industries.

The course reflects the University's commitment to new agriculture, providing students with a variety of study options that maximise their potential and provide diverse career opportunities.

More about where this course will take you

Course structure and TAFE articulation

GOTAFE logoCSU and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) have developed an articulated program that allows students who have successfully completed the GOTAFE Diploma of Agriculture or the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia (NCDEA) Diploma of Agriculture to enrol in CSU's Bachelor of Agriculture and receive credit for their previous study.

Students can then enrol in the Bachelor of Agriculture at CSU. This articulated pathway offers:

  • guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Agriculture
  • credit for four subjects towards the degree
  • the ability to complete the degree part-time in 5.5 years. In the first year of study, students are only required to complete one subject per session.

TAFE-specific scholarships are available for students in this course.

More about the Course structure

 

Reasons for studying Agriculture at CSU:

  1. Graduates are eligible for membership of a variety of professional bodies, such as the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, and the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc
  2. Flexible study options mean you can remain working while you study, and receive credit for your Diploma
  3. The degree is science-based but focuses on the practical issues facing the agricultural industry, so you gain a strong base in agricultural science and related disciplines. 

Study by distance education

This 5.5-year, part-time program is delivered by supported distance education. Online learning may include some or all of CSU forums, recorded lectures, a document or resource repository, email forms, online meetings, interactive video teaching, face-to-face tutorials at Wangaratta, and/or supplementary field exercises at Wangaratta. Some subjects may also require students to attend short residential schools at a CSU campus in Orange or Wagga Wagga.

As a leading distance education provider, CSU has a well-developed network of online resources and communication tools to support students throughout their studies. Distance education also offers you the flexibility of studying at your own pace, and in your own time. Each subject you study will have its own subject site in CSU's integrated online system, CSU Interact, and you will be able to communicate with other students and teaching staff using resources such as forums and the Online Meeting tool.

Graduation requirements

Students who have successfully completed a Diploma of Agriculture will receive credit for four subjects. Students then complete a further 20 subjects to graduate with the Bachelor of Agriculture.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

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Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Wangaratta

When

Session 1

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

5.5 years part-time

International?

NO

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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