Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management BAgricBusMgt
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR equivalent of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management is comprised of 192 points and is offered full-time on campus over three (3) years and part-time online over six (6) years.
Key Subjects
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture (8)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGR220 Extension (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8)
AGS160 Plant Production Systems (8)
AGS300 Livestock Management (8)
AHT101 Professional skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8) or SCI301 International Practical Experience (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
PSC270 Annual Crop Management (8)
Elective Subjects
The elective subject (8 pts) can be chosen from any discipline at any level.
If intending to work in animal enterprises, it is recommended to complete PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands (8) as the elective.
Restricted Electives
Nil
Affiliations/Memberships
Enrolled students are eligible for Agriculture Institute Undergraduate Student membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Upon graduation students are eligible membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology as 1st year Graduate Member, then 2nd Year Graduate Member and subsequently as a Full Member.
The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management has multiple session intakes, Session 1 (30) and Session 2 (60); the enrolment pattern differs and is listed below.
This course has both year-long subjects and single session subjects, please ensure you enrol in all subjects for the respective year of study. Year-long subjects only need to be enrolled into at the commencement of the teaching period.
SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE
FULL TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems (8)
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture (8)
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
AGS160 Plant Production Systems (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
Year 1, Session 3 (90)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing (8)
PSC270 Annual Crop Management (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
Year 3, Session 1 (30)
AHT274 Industry Practice* (8) or SCI301 International Practical Experience** (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
AGR220 Extension (8)
Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
AGS300 Livestock Management (8)
Elective***
* You may enrol in AHT274 in Year 2, Session 2 (60) as a fifth subject, if you intend to complete your work placement over summer.
** You may enrol in SCI301 when a trip becomes available (preferable after first year).
*** If intending to work in animal enterprises, complete PSC360 in Year 2, Session 2 (60) and AGB351 in Year 3, Session 2 (60).
SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE
PART TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture (8)
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
AGS160 Plant Production Systems (8)
Year 1, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
LAW110 Busines Law (8)
Year 3, Session 1 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
PSC270 Annual Crop Management (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
Year 4, Session 1 (30)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
Year 4, Session 2 (60)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing (8)
Year 5, Session 1 (30)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
AGR220 Extension (8)
Year 5, Session 2 (60)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8) or SCI301 International Practical Experience* (8)
AGS300 Livestock Management (8)
Year 6, Year-long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
Year 6, Session 2 (60)
Elective**
* You may enrol in SCI301 when a trip becomes available (preferable after first year).
** If intending to work in animal enterprises, complete PSC360 in Year 4, Session 2 (60) and AGB351 in Year 6, Session 2 (60).
SESSION 2 (60) INTAKE
FULL TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems (8)
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture (8)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management* (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing (8)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGS160 Plant Production Systems (8)
PSC270 Annual Crop Management (8)
AHT274 Industry Practice* (8) or SCI301 International Practical Experience** (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
Year 2, Year Long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
AGS300 Livestock Management (8)
Year 3, Session 1 (30)
AGR220 Extension (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
Elective***
* To complete the course in 3 years, students will need to enrol in a fifth subject, AHT231 in Year 1, Session 1 (30), and AHT274 in Year 2, Session 2. It is recommended the course be completed over 3 ½ years for better scaffolding and standard study load (see enrolment pattern on the course site).
** You may enrol in SCI301 when a trip becomes available (preferable after first year).
*** If intending to work in animal enterprises, complete PSC360 in Year 2, Session 2 (60) and AGB351 in Year 3, Session 2 (60).
SESSION 2 (60) INTAKE
PART TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture (8)
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems (8)
AGS160 Plant Production Systems (8)
Year 2, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
PSC270 Annual Crop Management (8)
Year 3, Session 1 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
Year 4, Session 2 (60)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing (8)
Year 4, Session 1 (30)
AGR220 Extension (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
Year 5, Session 2 (60)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
AGS300 Livestock Management (8)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8) or SCI301 International Practical Experience* (8)
Year 5, Session 1 (30)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
Year 5, Year-long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
Year 6, Session 2 (60)
Elective**
* You may enrol in SCI301 when a trip becomes available (preferable after first year).
** If intending to work in animal enterprises, complete PSC360 in Year 4, Session 2 (60) and AGB351 in Year 6, Session 2 (60).
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
AGS300 Livestock Management
AHT274 Industry Practice
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.