Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
CRICOS
115616A
Bachelor of Agriculture
Prepare for a successful career tackling the big issues in farming, food production and farming systems. with La Trobe's Bachelor of Agriculture. Build foundational skills and knowledge in plant and animal sciences, agricultural systems, agribusiness, land and soil management, and sustainable agricultural practice. Get a true, practical understanding with real-world case studies that address productivity and sustainability issues locally, nationally and globally. By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Agriculture, you will: explore the leading business practices, technologies and innovations transforming farming to meet the food security challenges of the 21st century while reducing their environmental impacts gain hands-on experience in soil science, disease identification, cropping and livestock management, entrepreneurship and innovation, and logistics and supply chain management integrate theory with practice via work-based learning with agriculture industry leaders benefit from learning with experts in industry including world-leading researchers in agricultural and veterinary sciences have the flexibility choose from majors in agribusiness, animal science, or plant and soil science along with optional majors in climate change or open access majors and minors from a range of disciplines graduate ready to apply for membership with Ag Institute Australia.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne (Bundoora) | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | 60.3 |
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Agriculture, students must complete 360 credit points consisting of: 105 core credit points 15 core options credit points 120 credit points major subjects 120 credit points additional major or minor and/or elective subjects
Subjects
- Majors Include: Agribusiness
- Animal Science
- Plant and Soil Science
Entry requirements
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
- Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
- Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Two of any mathematics (Band 2).
- Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- International: IELTS - (6.0 < 6.0) (UG standard/minimum) - 6.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
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