Program Overview

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Agribusiness and Agricultural Science Extended Major

Combine practical business skills with your interests in agriculture to tackle the global challenge of creating a sustainable food future.

Course Details

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways

Students graduating with an extended major in agribusiness and agricultural sciences are in high demand by employers. Graduates will thrive in:

• Agricultural businesses
• Banks
• Insurance companies
• Private consulting firms
• Government departments
• Non-governmental organisations

Graduates may work as:

• Policy Analyst
• Commodity Trade Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Production Supervisor
• Marketing Coordinator

Further Study

Graduates can further their studies by taking a master’s degree in:

• Master of Agricultural Science
• Master of Agricultural Economics
• Master of Economics

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation.

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. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load.

Scholarships

Scholarships are 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.

Admission Requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 11.5
• Canadian High School (except Quebec): 70
• French Baccalaureate: 12
• Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750: 525
• GCE A-Levels: 9
• German Abitur: 3.3
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 15
• Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE): 60
• Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65: 79
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): 26
• Malaysian STPM: 11
• Monash University Foundation Year: 270
• NCUK Foundation Program: 9
• Norwegian Vitnemål: 3.8
• Singapore - Cambridge A Levels: 8
• South African National Senior Certificate: 4.6
• South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 330
• Sweden Slutbetyg: 15
• Trinity College Foundation: 300
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): 12
• University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program: 66
• US College Board Advanced Placements: 8
• US College Board SAT: 1170
• Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP): 60
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 80

Mathematics requirement

This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.

WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

How to apply

The application process to this course is different for the assured and graduate entry pathways, and for international and domestic applicants.

Refer to the below regarding application processes for each of the pathways.

Domestic Pathways

• Domestic Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via TISC.
• Domestic Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via GEMSAS, which open and close in accordance with the GEMSAS timeline.

International Pathways

• International Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.
• International Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.

Course Structure

Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.

Level 1

• Core:
  • ACCT1100 Business Reporting and Analysis (6)
  • AGRI1001 Feeding the World (6)
  • BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology (6)
  • ECON1000 Economics for Business (6)
  • MKTG1203 Introduction to Marketing (6)
  • SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis (6)
• Bridging:
  • MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals (6)
  • SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists (6)

Level 2

• Core:
  • AGRI2201 Pasture and Livestock Systems (6)
  • ECON2245 Business Economics (6)
  • GENE2250 Principles of Inheritance (6)
  • GEOG2201 Geographic Information Systems (6)
  • SCIE2205 Science Work Placement (6)

Level 3

• Core:
  • AGRI3004 Agribusiness Planning and Management (6)
  • ANIM3306 Clean, Green and Ethical Animal Production (6)
  • ECON3300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing (6)
  • GEOG3301 Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing (6)
  • MKTG3302 Scaling and Commercialising Start-ups (6)
  • SCIE3314 Crops and Cropping Systems (6)

Why study this course

• Gain the professional skills and knowledge 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
• Learn the science underlying animal husbandry and crop systems and apply business strategies to capitalise on innovation and cutting-edge best practice

You'll learn to

• Obtain a focused expertise on the physical and social sciences of the agricultural sector, including economics and marketing, agribusiness finance, principles of agribusiness management, farm management, crop and animal production, soil science and genetics
• Research and apply principles associated with clean, ethical and sustainable production
• Develop hands-on, transferable scientific and business skills for attractive employability across the spectrum of the agricultural industry

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.

Your degree options

• Bachelor of Agribusiness
• Bachelor of Philosophy

Ranked 1st in Australia and 9th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (GRAS 2024)

4th in Australia and 37th in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS 2025)

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.

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The PGF consists of 19 greenhouses, 8 phytotrons, 29 plant growth rooms and 8 plant growth cabinets. Other facilities include an autoclave, soil storage areas and sterilisation equipment, ancillary equipment storage spaces and a deionised water production facility.

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