Australia is a world leader in sustainable agriculture and food production. Globally, there is a severe shortage of agribusiness professionals. Leaders Institute’s Bachelor of Agribusiness is ideally placed to prepare graduates for this market nationally and internationally.

Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills, that will make them market- and-business ready to work in small to large Agribusiness in the areas of production, management and finance. Graduates will also be equipped to be self-employed and establish their own Agribusiness and employ others.

The course encourages all graduates to be advocates of lifelong learning and ethical practice through membership of professional associations and industry peak bodies.

The integration of five separate Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences for students provide opportunities to integrate and apply – in an authentic work environment, theory with practice. It also establishes valuable networks in the field for graduates.

Career pathways may include but are not limited to:

• Farm management
• Agribusiness management
• Sales and marketing
• Banking and finance
• Management consultancy
• Entrepreneurial start-ups

Core

• AB310 Agribusiness Capstone
• AC101 Accounting I
• AC204 Agribusiness Auditing and Assurance
• AP201 Agriculture Production Systems and Farm Management
• AP202 Integrated Pest Management
• AP301 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
• BC100 Professional Business Communication
• BM101 Introduction to Agribusiness Production and Management
• BM200 Agribusiness Professional Internship
• BC200 Business Decision Making and Problem Solving
• EC102 Agricultural Economics
• EC301 Agriculture and Resource Policy
• EC312 International Economic Development
• FN222 Agriculture Finance and Risk Management
• FN311 Agriculture Accounting and Business Law
• MG304 Agriculture Value Chain Management
• MG302 Leadership and Management in Agribusiness
• MG101 Management
• MK101 Marketing
• OB101 Organisational and Human Management
• ST101 Applied Quantitative Data Analysis

Three x electives

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You can search the List of Units to explore electives available for this course.

For course dates for new and continuing students, please see: academic calendar and timetables.

Domestic Students

Completion of one of the following:

• Queensland Higher School Certificate or an interstate equivalent Higher School Certificate. ATAR 60;
• International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Diploma or above qualification (or overseas equivalent).
• qualifications deemed equivalent to any of the above qualifications.

International Students

International students who have not completed an Australian qualification must have appropriate educational qualifications, deemed equivalent to the Australian Higher School Certificate under the NOOSR guidelines.

International candidates may also be considered for admission by satisfactorily completing vocational and/or tertiary studies in Australia or overseas, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), or satisfactorily completing equivalent overseas studies.

International students whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require an International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) of 6.0, with a score of not less than 5.5 in any of the four skill areas, or equivalent.

It is expected that students can demonstrate that the English language test was successfully completed within two years of the date of application for admission.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Agribusiness degree will be able to:

• Synthesise and apply the principles, concepts and contributing parameters of Agriculture production, management, and agribusiness finance in an agribusiness environment;
• Interpret the impact of relevant legislation on agriculture operating environments and manage compliance;
• Create innovative solutions for complex agribusiness management issues;
• Display social, professional and ethical competence while working independently or in teams;
• Effectively communicate with government, business owners and other decision makers to influence agribusiness policy outcomes;
• Undertake appropriate research to analyse and evaluate multidiscipline contemporary practice for application, development and improvement in agribusiness;
• Apply principles of sustainability and life cycle analysis to current and emerging practices in agribusiness;
• Benchmark best practices to understand agribusiness locally and globally.

International Student Fees: 

Tuition per unit: AUD $ 2,312.50

Total Course Fees: AUD $ 55,500

Deposit component of tuition fees (non-refundable): AUD $ 500

Total amount paid up front and prior to issue of Confirmation of Enrolment: AUD $ 18,500

Domestic Student Fees: Total Course Fees: 

Tuition per unit: AUD $ 1,875

Total Course Fees: AUD $ 45,000

One-time Application Fee (non-refundable): AUD $ 500

Total amount paid up front: AUD $ 7,500