Program Overview

Bachelor of Agribusiness

Overview

The Bachelor of Agribusiness prepares students for employment in areas related to agriculture, including finance, marketing, policy formation, business management, and rural development. The degree focuses on the business and economics skills needed to assume managerial and leadership roles in agriculture and related industries.

Majors Available

• Agribusiness and Agricultural Science (Extended Major)
• Bachelor of Agribusiness and Master of Agricultural Economics

The Learning Experience

• Study area: Natural and Physical Sciences
• Barry J Marshall Library: UWA's hub for science
• Why choose UWA: Explore our campuses and facilities, get to know our students and staff, and discover what life's really like at university

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

• For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study
• Fees are subject to annual indexation
• Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required

International Student Fees

• Annual course fee: $49,000.00 (2025)
• Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled
• Fees are subject to annual indexation

Scholarships

• Available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area
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Careers and Further Study

Career Opportunities

• Graduates will thrive in:
  • Agriculture
  • Banking and finance
  • Commodity trading
  • Consultancy
  • Government/policy
• Graduates may work as:
  • Commodity trade analyst
  • Business consultant
  • Policy analyst
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Production supervisor
  • Farm manager
  • Financial analyst

Further Study

• On completion of the Bachelor of Agribusiness, graduates have the opportunity for further study in:
  • Master of Agribusiness
  • Master of Agricultural Economics
  • PhD in Agricultural Economics

Entry Requirements

Admission Requirements

• Achieve the University's minimum entry score
• Demonstrate English language competence
• Satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)

Assured Pathway Information

• If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Assured Pathways
• An Assured Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses (such as Law, Engineering or Medicine) from the start of your studies with us

About the Bachelor of Agribusiness

• The Bachelor of Agribusiness is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of fields related to agriculture, including finance, marketing, international trade, policy formation, business management, and rural development
• Students will learn to understand the unique nature of businesses related to agriculture, and develop the business and economics skills needed to assume managerial and leadership roles in agriculture and related industries

Why Study Agribusiness at UWA?

• UWA is ranked 1st in Australia and 9th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (GRAS 2024)
• Gain the professional skills, knowledge and expertise that shape global agricultural production
• With continued world population growth, job opportunities associated with the science, economics and business of agriculture continue to expand

Student Story

• Ming Chua: "I want to change the world for the better and make a difference. The opportunity to pick up a second major in Conservation Biology (with advanced standing) gives me the knowledge required to understand the link between conserving the environment while achieving optimal output in agriculture."

Work Integrated Learning

• Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical industry relevant experience and for employers to help shape the graduates of tomorrow
• Develop your employability skills through a science work placement
• The following units are available to all science undergraduate students who are looking to gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience:
  • SCIE2205 Science Work Placement Unit
  • SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project

Fieldwork in Science

• Find out more about our amazing field trips in the Natural and Physical Sciences interest area that'll take you all around Western Australia and beyond

Facility

• Plant Growth Facility: The UWA Plant Growth Facility (PGF) provides a high-quality, functional and practical growing site for carrying out experiments under controlled conditions
• Users are able to control light quality, temperature, water, nutrients and soil composition while eliminating the variability found in nature
• The facility has the capacity for a wide range of research projects and is available to all staff and students while also supporting national and international collaborative research

Quick Details

• Degree specific majors: 2
• Status: Available
• Minimum ATAR: 80
• Course intake: Semester 1, Semester 2
• Full-time completion: 3 years full-time
• Course code: BP020
• Degree type: Specialised Bachelor's Degree
• Campus location: UWA (Crawley campus)
• CRICOS code: H