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Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)
This business degree with an agribusiness focus looks at how farms and food companies are managed.
- How long it takes
- 2 to 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 43.5
- Lowest offered at La Trobe University, 2020
- How you can study
- On campus
- Includes a work placement
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in farming and food production
- a head for numbers and practical planning
- good communication skills for working with people
- an interest in how businesses run
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.
Jobs a degree can help with
None of these jobs needs a set qualification.
Cotton Grower
Cotton growers plant, irrigate and harvest a crop that becomes fibre for textiles and seed for stockfeed and oil.
Median pay$72,800 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for La Trobe University (opens in a new tab)
La Trobe University
5 campuses, VIC
4.3from 1,101 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 43.5 lowest
- (56.35 median, 2020)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be slow to respond
- Some find courses light on practical content
- Website for Marcus Oldham College (opens in a new tab)
Marcus Oldham College
Waurn Ponds (Geelong), VIC
4.5from 10 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness).
- Agribusiness management
- Agricultural science basics
- Marketing and finance
- Human resource management
- Sustainable resource use
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?