Demand for agribusiness professionals continues to grow as the world faces the evolving challenges of climate change, sustainability, food safety and security, and the increasing globalisation and integration of agricultural and food networks.

UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness provides you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to anticipate and respond to the demands of agricultural businesses in a changing global environment. Hone your skills in problem solving and analysis to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Why study the Bachelor of Agribusiness with UNE?

Our specialised agribusiness degree focuses on agricultural and food networks and prepares you for employment anywhere in the supply chain from the farm level to government or multi-national corporations.

The UNE Business School is home to the research-focussed Centre for Agribusiness and the Smart Region Incubator that connects regional businesses with academic business research, business mentors, and corporate and community partners. Together, these hubs contribute to agribusiness best practice through research and collaboration.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?

When studying UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness, you will develop a broad range of skills and knowledge across areas including economics, marketing and management, applied finance and rural science. Our course offers the freedom to choose where you take your career in the food and agribusiness industries. You will have the opportunity to:

Develop skills to manage the uncertainties that impact on agricultural and food producing businesses, such as droughts affecting the timing of planting and harvest, and the quality of harvested crops.

• Learn how to use land sustainably.
• Develop innovative solutions to minimise the volatility of supply and fluctuations in the price of agricultural products.
• Undertake practical work experience.
• Interact with the Smart Region Incubator and connect with regional businesses and business mentors.
• Participate in overseas study tours and study exchange programs, including the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) symposium, to add value and practical experience to your degree.
• Study flexibly — choose between studying online or on-campus in Armidale where you’ll be living in a regional community in an environment relevant to your learning.
• Streamline your study if you have completed a Diploma of Agriculture, a Diploma of Rural Business Management or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management offered by TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation.

By choosing UNE, you’ll be positioned at the forefront of change and innovation with the support you need to achieve your goals.

Majors

• Accounting (covering financial accounting, accounting information systems and auditing)
• Finance (covering financial management, markets and analysis)
• Economics (covering commodity markets, policy and natural resource economics)
• Marketing and Management (covering consumer behaviour, strategic marketing and marketing communications)
• Rural Science (covering crop, plant and animal management, production and sustainability)
• Technology and Data Analytics (covering precision agriculture, database management and operating systems, and data analysis)

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points with not more than 60 credit points at 100-level and at least 36 to 48 credit points at 300-level or above with no more than 12 credit points at 400-level, as identified in the Program of Study for each Major or Articulation Program.

Rule A:

144 credit points

Candidates admitted under Rule (a)

• Core Units
• Approved Majors

Rule B (Articulation Program):

144 credit points

Candidates admitted under Rule (b)

Candidates who have completed the Diploma of Agriculture or a Diploma of Rural Business Management or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management offered by TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation shall be granted 48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing and are required to complete a specified program of study.

• Advanced Standing
• Approved Majors

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

UNE’s Bachelor of Agribusiness prepares you for a range of roles in the food and agribusiness industries within farms and primary production businesses, government departments, international agencies and multinational companies. You could consider positions in: 

• government departments and bureaus 
• industry bodies such as Meat and Livestock Australia, and Graincorp 
• agribusiness and primary production 
• commodity trading 
• agribusiness banking, finance and insurance 
• investment banking. 

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or

Equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or

At least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or

A PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50;