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Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness

University of Queensland - Gatton

Gatton, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 22,272
Country Rank-
Duration6 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

Advance your skills with advanced agribusiness courses and develop specialisations for further study.

The Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness is designed for recent business, agricultural or rural science graduates, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their management skills.

For your half year of full-time studies, you'll select from nearly 30 courses providing you with a high level of specialised knowledge of agribusiness management together with business and communication skills associated with your selected areas of study.

Graduates from UQ's Agribusiness program gain a market-oriented focus, commercial awareness, an innovative and heightened global outlook, and the required technical skills to work in agribusiness management roles. They can expect to find almost immediate work in the food and fibre industries in managerial, administrative or research roles.

Program highlights

Take advantage of one of the leading agribusiness programs in Australia at one of the world’s top 20 universities for agriculture.
Benefit from regular exposure to practising managers and their businesses through a hands-on approach to learning.
Explore all aspects of the value chain to confidently work with small-scale and large-scale producers, processors, transporters, financial institutions and domestic and international retailers to deliver high-quality and affordable products.
Position yourself as a future business leader through the selection of electives in entrepreneurship, corporate law, finance and effective stakeholder engagement.

Course Content
What you'll study

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Leadership in Rural Industries and Communities
- Agribusiness Planning and Management
- Global Challenges in Agriculture
- Applied Market Research
Complete 8 units comprising:
- 0 to 4 units from GCAgribus Foundational Courses, and
- 4 to 8 units from GCAgribus Program Elective Courses
GCAgribus Foundational Courses

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:
- Agribusiness Planning & Management
- Sustainable Food Supply Chains
- Applied Market Research
- Commodities, Futures & Options
GCAgribus Program Elective Courses

Complete 4 to 8 units from the following:
- Agrifood Strategy & Competitiveness
- Agribusiness Value Chain Management
- Agribusiness Investment Project Appraisal
- Agribusiness Marketing
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
- Statistics for Business & Economics
- Evaluation of Programs & Projects
- Leadership in Rural Industries & Communities
- Global Challenges in Agriculture
- International Agricultural Development
- Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Students who select to complete only program elective courses are strongly recommended to contact the program coordinator to discuss course selection.
Entry Requirement
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
- 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on work experience will be assessed individually.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Relevant work experience

Relevant work experience means work:
- in agronomy and/or horticultural crop production/protection roles, or
- in environmental management and restoration roles, or
- in any other profession where you’ve built a portfolio demonstrating your agricultural science expertise.
GPA equivalent

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.

Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we’ll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.

English language requirements
- IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
- TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
- TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
- Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
- BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
- CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.

Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.
Fees & Scholarships
Indicative annual fee

Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

AUD $22,272

Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
Career Prospect
Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Agribusiness manager
Agribusiness researcher
Agribusiness banker
Commodity trader
Sales and marketing professional
Supply chain manager
Property manager

Cost Of Studying At University of Queensland - Gatton

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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