Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - (Agribusiness)
With the need to feed the growing world population, the agribusiness sector is emerging to be one of the most important and dynamic in terms of production, consumer spending and employment. This major will prepare you to apply business and economic principles to address global challenges in food security, farming systems and evolving consumer markets.
Agribusiness encompasses the entire food production process from business activities involved in production, financing, processing and marketing of food and fibre in order to feed a growing population. With the need to feed the world, the agribusiness sector is emerging to be one of the most important and dynamic in terms of production, consumer spending and employment. Undertaking the Agribusiness major will provide you with the opportunity to be part of this growing sector.
The major will prepare you to apply business and economic principles to address global challenges in food security, farming systems and evolving consumer markets. You'll also learn about the management of businesses operating from the farm gate to consumer plates.
Campus Information
Perth (Crawley campus)
Situated on the Swan River in Crawley, UWA is one of Australia’s most picturesque campuses
Albany (Regional campus)
UWA has a regional campus in the south-coast town of Albany - a four-and-half-hour drive from Perth
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
This major prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in the following agricultural sectors and industries:
- Food Production
- Food Wholesaling and Retailing
- Agrichemical Companies
- Breeding Companies
- Consulting Firms
- Financial Services
- Agricultural Supply and Logistics
- Agricultural Procurement and Input Suppliers
Studying an Agribusiness major can also lead to the following careers:
- Land Economist
- Policy Analyst
- Commodity Trade Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Production Supervisor
- Marketing Coordinator
PSW Opportunity
3 Years of PSW (on A Bachelors and Masters course)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
- Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)
- 8
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
- 12
- Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)
- 70
- Chinese Gao Kao
- 525
- Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)
- 12
- French Baccalauréat
- 12
- GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations
- 8
- German Abitur
- 3.3
- Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- 60
- International Baccalaureate
- 27
- Norwegian Vitnemål
- 4
- Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels
- 8
- South African National Senior Certificate
- 4.6
- Swedish Slutbetyg
- 15
- UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)
- 66
- Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
- 60
- Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
- 270
- Trinity College Foundation Program
- 75
- Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
- 80
- Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
- 320
- U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
- 8
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
- 15
- Course Code: MJD-AGBUS
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
132000 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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