Bachelor of Agribusiness

CRICOS Course ID: 099085E

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 ready 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 businesses in the areas of production, management andagribusiness finance. Graduates will also be equipped to be self-employed and establish their own businesses 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 5 separate WIL experiences for students provides 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
Agriculture and resource economy
Policy development and analysis
Sales and marketing
Banking and Finance
Management consultancy

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.

Learning Time Period and Fees

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

Scholarships

To promote excellence in scholarship and learning, Leaders Institute will offer scholarships to outstanding students for both courses starting Year 2.

A combination of merit and needs based scholarships by way of fee discount of 25% is available for both domestic and international students. To apply for this scholarship, please meet your Program Director.

Domestic students

Admission to undergraduate courses is based on successful completion of one of the following:

Queensland Higher School Certificate or an interstate equivalent Higher School Certificate. OP 17 / ATAR 60.
Completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Completion of an approved course at the level of Diploma or Associate Diploma at a TAFE or registered training organisation (RTO).
Possession of 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

Students enrolling from non-English speaking countries are required to undertake an English language test and demonstrate English proficiency with a minimum score of:

IELTS: 6.0 (Academic) with no sub-band less than 5.5
TOEFL (paper based) 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English

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.

Alternative entry

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for entry to a course of study, may be considered for alternative entry on the basis of higher education study equivalent to at least two units of study successfully completed at a registered Australian higher education institution or an overseas educational institution assessed as being equivalent by Leaders Institute.

A person may also be considered for entry on the basis of recognition of prior learning, prior employment in a relevant field or the acquisition of a non-award qualification in a relevant field.

Applicants seeking alternative entry must also fulfil the English language entry requirements.

Bachelor of Agribusiness

CRICOS Course ID: 099085E

Learning Time Period and Fees

Scholarships

First Nations
Peoples of Australia

‘Leaders Institute acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where the Institute operates. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.’

Bachelor of Agribusiness

CRICOS Course ID: 099085E

First Nations Peoples of Australia

First Nations
Peoples of Australia