Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness

The agribusiness landscape is experiencing significant changes, including technology integration, sustainability and environmental concerns, and changing consumer preferences. Being able to quickly adjust strategies, adopt new technologies, and align with evolving consumer demands is crucial to excelling in this dynamic industry.

Whether you're pivoting to agribusiness for the first time, or are an experienced professional looking to upskill and remain competitive in fast-paced field, the UNE Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness provides you with the skillsets you need to succeed.

Why study the Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness with UNE?
Whether your interest lies in farm management, agricultural marketing, agri-tech innovation, or rural development, our course delivers a thorough foundation for a rewarding career in agribusiness. With UNE's rich legacy in agribusiness, you'll benefit from a history of excellence and deep expertise in the field. As pioneers in advancing regional business and agricultural ventures, UNE provides outstanding resources like our SMART Farms, the Centre for Agribusiness, and the UNE SMART Region Incubator. These exclusive assets are available to UNE students, offering unique opportunities for learning and development.

UNE has the longest heritage of any Australian university in offering distance and online courses. We’re also highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?
By staying on top of industry developments and focusing on practical skills and real-world applications, our Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness prepares you to excel as a resourceful and versatile agribusiness professional. When studying this course, you will:

• Develop problem-solving and communication skills to be able to address the challenges facing agriculture and business within a changing global environment - issues such as food safety and security, climate change, sustainability and increasing globalisation and integration of agricultural and food networks.
• Learn how to navigate the complexities of the agricultural industry, understand market trends, optimise production processes, and develop strategic plans for sustainable growth.
• Set yourself up for future study. The Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness is designed to articulate into our Bachelor of Agribusiness. You can start with the Advanced Diploma and then choose to further your knowledge by entering into a more advanced course with credit for your previous studies.
• Choose to study when it suits you. The course is available online, allowing you to fit study around your busy lifestyle, not the other way around, no matter where you are in the world. Or join us on campus and take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment. Study part-time or full-time, and move between the two as your circumstances change.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together to build real world networks for the future.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.