Overview

Throughout the Agricultural Sciences course from Adelaide University you’ll develop basic skills in chemistry, biology and statistics and build knowledge in soils and agriculture. You’ll also learn key concepts in crop and pasture science, horticulture, livestock science, soil science and agribusiness.

Our comprehensive program includes field trips and excursions throughout your three-year degree. Exposure to industry will come from study tours across South-East South Australia and Queensland. Gain practical skills through industry internships, preparing you for life after graduation.

Agricultural Science graduates are highly sought after in Australia. You might find yourself consulting in the livestock and cropping industries – or working in biosecurity, agribusiness, research or natural resource management.

Career opportunities:

You’ll graduate highly sought after and be well-positioned to work in industries such as:

advisory and regulatory services
agricultural and business consulting
agricultural production
agronomy
banking and rural finance
managing commercial enterprises
journalism, communication and marketing
research and technical work
secondary, tertiary and vocational education.

With around 70% of Australia’s agricultural produce exported (Delivering Ag30, 2022opens in a new tab), you might even start a career in international agricultural trade.

You might also consider as career as an:

Agricultural scientist
Consultant
Biosecurity officer
Horticultural manager
Livestock scientist
Geospatial scientist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Soil and Water Resources
Livestock Production Science
Crop and Pasture Production
Agricultural Biochemistry
Microbiology and Invertebrate Biology
Agricultural Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

144 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia

Disciplines

Agriculture View 42 other Bachelors in Agriculture in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115695H

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfill any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

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Tuition Fees

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54900 AUD / year

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Additional Details

National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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