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Diploma of Agriculture

This diploma suits people who already have hands-on agriculture experience and want to move into a management role, running a livestock or cropping operation, a production unit or a property, or working as an adviser to growers.

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How long it takes
1 to 2 years
full time at TAFE NSW
What it costs
From $5,070
Subsidised at TAFE Queensland, full fee up to $7,870
How you can study
Online
Taught by
9 providers
4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Diploma of Agriculture asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in managing farm operations and teams
  • a willingness to take responsibility for complex decisions
  • good communication skills for working with staff and growers
  • an eye for analysing information and solving problems

Before you start

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Diploma or Certificate III?

The Diploma of Agriculture is a higher level than the Certificate III in Agriculture. This diploma prepares you for management roles, with personal responsibility and autonomy in complex work, rather than basic farm skills.

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Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs this course can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • Farmer

    Farmers manage land, crops and livestock to produce food, fibre and other farm products for sale.

    Median pay$54,600 (estimate)

    In demand

If you study further

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.

What it costs

Subsidised place

From $5,070

at TAFE Queensland. Whether you get a subsidised place depends on your state, residency, age and earlier study.

Paying the full fee

$7,870

across the TAFEs listed below. Private providers set their own fees.

  • TAFE QueenslandQLD

    Subsidised
    $5,070
    Concession
    $4,230
    Full fee
    $7,870

Fees as each TAFE shows them on its website, read 20 September 2026. Private providers set their own fees.

Where you can study this course

There are 9 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.

What you’ll learn

10 units: 2 that everyone takes and 8 you choose.

  • Workplace health and safety
  • Safety processes and records
  • Environmental policy
  • Sustainability practices
  • Compliance with regulations
See all 2 core units

Core units

Everyone completes these. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Who is this qualification for?

It suits people with hands-on agriculture experience who want to move into management, running a livestock or cropping operation, a production unit or a property, or advising growers. You take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy, analysing information and using judgement on complex decisions.

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

The qualification itself has no entry requirements, though individual providers can set their own conditions. Check with the provider you choose.

How is it different from Certificate III in Agriculture?

The Diploma of Agriculture is a higher level than the Certificate III in Agriculture. This diploma prepares you for management roles, with personal responsibility and autonomy in complex work, rather than basic farm skills.

Related courses

The national training register, training.gov.au. TAFE course pages, read 20 September 2026. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.