CV85 Bachelor of Agriculture

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete 1 major
  3. Complete 1 minor

Core Structure

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Bachelor of Agriculture has 8 compulsory units. One of the compulsory units, BIOL12050 Professional Placement or Project, provides students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical skills attained in their course to the professional work environment.

In addition to the 8 compulsory units, students must choose:

(i) one of the following majors:

  • Livestock – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Agronomy – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Agritech – 8 Units, 48 Credits

(ii) and one of the following minors: 

  • Sustainable Futures – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Livestock – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Agronomy – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Agritech – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Science and Environment – 8 Units, 48 Credits
  • Earth and Climate Science – 8 Units, 48 Credits

Some of the minors and majors within this course are incompatible with each other. Students cannot choose a major and a minor in the same field of study (e.g. Livestock major cannot complete a Livestock minor). Please consult course planners for further information. 

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AGRI11008 Introduction to Agricultural Systems
BIOL11102 Life Science Laboratory
SCIE11023 Scientific Research Fundamentals
AGRI11001 Soil and Irrigation Management
AGRI11002 Plant Science and Crop Production
AGRI11007 Plant and Livestock Breeding Strategies
BIOL12050 Professional Placement or Project
AGRI13008 Agriculture Technology Transformation: The Future of Food and Fibre

Agronomy Major Major

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

Participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this major.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AGRI11003 Livestock Production
AGRI12002 Weeds, Pests and Plant Diseases
AGRI12013 Driving Productivity in Food Production Systems
AGRI13001 Social Licence to Operate
AGRI13009 Sustainable Agricultural Development: Local and Global
AGRI13010 Agricultural Extension
AGRI13012 Agronomy
AGRI13013 Rangeland and pasture management

AgTech Major Major

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
COIT11222 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11238 Networked Infrastructure Foundations
COIT12211 Introduction to Blockchain Technologies
COIT12213 Applied Artificial Intelligence
GEOG12022 Geographic Information Systems
AGRI13016 AgTech Project
COIS13034 Cloud Based Smart Applications Management

Livestock Major Major

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

Participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this major.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AGRI11003 Livestock Production
AGRI12001 Animal Health and Welfare
AGRI12005 Specialised Food Industries
AGRI13001 Social Licence to Operate
AGRI13009 Sustainable Agricultural Development: Local and Global
AGRI13010 Agricultural Extension
AGRI13014 Animal Nutrition
AGRI13015 Animal Health Preparedness: Disease Management and Biosecurity

Agronomy minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Agronomy minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the Agronomy minor can be met within the units of the minor.

Note - participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia
GEOG12020 Australian Weather and Climate
AGRI12002 Weeds, Pests and Plant Diseases
AGRI12013 Driving Productivity in Food Production Systems
BIOL12112 Animal and Plant Physiology
AGRI13012 Agronomy
AGRI13013 Rangeland and pasture management

AgTech minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The AgTech minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the AgTech minor can be met within the units of the minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
COIT11222 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11238 Networked Infrastructure Foundations
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia
GEOG12020 Australian Weather and Climate
GEOG12022 Geographic Information Systems
COIT12211 Introduction to Blockchain Technologies
COIT12213 Applied Artificial Intelligence
COIS13034 Cloud Based Smart Applications Management

Earth and Climate Science Minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Earth and Climate Science minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the Earth and Climate Science minor can be met within the units of the minor.

International students are ineligible for this minor. 

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia
ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues
GEOG12020 Australian Weather and Climate
GEOG12022 Geographic Information Systems
GEOG13013 Sustainable Regions and Cities
GEOG13015 Remote Sensing of Environment
EVST13018 Environmental Management Systems
EVST28001 Climate Change: Risk and Assessments

Liberal Studies minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

This minor has been designed to support credit, articulation agreements and transition arrangements. Students cannot opt-in to complete the Liberal Studies minor. Please contact Course Management for further information.

Livestock minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Livestock minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the Livestock minor can be met within the eight units of the minor.

Note - participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia
GEOG12020 Australian Weather and Climate
AGRI12005 Specialised Food Industries
BIOL12112 Animal and Plant Physiology
AGRI12001 Animal Health and Welfare
AGRI13014 Animal Nutrition
AGRI13015 Animal Health Preparedness: Disease Management and Biosecurity

Science and Environment minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Science and Environment minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the Science and Environment minor can be met within the units of the minor.

Note - participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter
CHEM11044 Chemical Reactions
CHEM12080 Organic Chemistry
BIOL12105 Scientific Analysis and Statistics
BOTN13002 Plants and the Environment
EVST13019 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
SCIE13012 Natural Products Chemistry
ZOOL12009 Invertebrate Zoology

Sustainable Futures minor Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Sustainable Futures minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Agriculture. All prerequisites for the Sustainable Futures minor can be met within the eight units of the minor.

International students are ineligible for this minor. 

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Sustainable Energy
SOCL11059 Introducing Social Change
ENEG12008 Appropriate Technology for Humanitarian Projects
ENEV12002 First Nations Community Engagement
SCIE28001 Rethinking Waste
SCIE28002 Water Resource Management
SCIE28003 Sustainability Issues and Solutions
PPMP20007 Project Management Concepts