Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management)
The Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management) prepares you for the demands of the farming business. From strategic to organizational skills, you’ll learn how to build and deliver profitable businesses on a sustainable basis.
Become a multidisciplinary practitioner
You’ll be able to draw from business-related disciplines such as industrial economics, marketing, supply chain management, and finance.
You’ll also gain knowledge in:
- natural sciences
- environmental sciences
- life sciences
- food security and safety
- primary production technologies
- systems and biotechnology.
Put agribusiness into perspective
The discipline of farm management provides the ability to interpret and put into perspective issues affecting farm and agribusiness managers. It offers an understanding of how and why managers make the decisions and what impact those decisions have on their business and the wider industry.
Practical experience while you study
Your learning will focus on real-world case studies and will include field trips to provide experiential learning – from talking to and observing farmers.
You’ll gain a huge amount of practical experience. This will include at least 26 weeks of paid employment undertaken in agriculture and related sectors.
A growing, innovative industry
New Zealand’s economy is dominated by agriculture and food. It generates tens of billions in export earnings a year and international demand is predicted to continue to grow.
Relevant international knowledge
Massey’s agribusiness program aligns itself with agribusiness industries throughout the world. This ensures you will have the skills and industry knowledge employers want.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management) will prepare you for agribusiness careers anywhere in the world.
Potential careers are in:
- management of agricultural and horticultural businesses
- farm consultancy
- farm extension
- rural banking and insurance
- regional/national government
- farm input suppliers
- processors and exporters.
You can use the critical skills you gain through this programme to take on a wide variety of careers. You could become a supplier of milk products to the world through Fonterra. You could grow kiwifruit for Zespri to market or produce superfine wool. You could also be a farm or horticultural consultant. Or you could become an agent with Beef+LambNZ or DairyNZ helping farmers to better understand agribusiness.
Your understanding of farmers and farming systems will be invaluable to firms selling products and services to farmers and those purchasing product from farmers. So you could be working as a rural banker, a procurement agent or for a regional council.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12 with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English
- For most undergraduate level programmes, the minimum academic entry requirement is successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Year 13 - NCEA Level 3 University Entrance. International students need to check the equivalency of their secondary school qualification by reviewing the list of Academic Admission Requirements by Country/Region.
- International students who have previously studied at a New Zealand secondary school should refer to the secondary school requirements section.
- International students who have completed 3 x B at level 5 or 6 passes in the New Zealand Diploma of Business may apply for entry into a Bachelor's programme.
- An NZQA transcript as formal evidence of the NZDipBus results is required before credit will be assessed and only papers with a minimum grade of B will be assessed for credit.
- The English language requirements can be met by:
- A minimum IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) used to gain entry to the NZDipBus or,
- A recent IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
101310 NZD
Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
Application Fee: N/A
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