Curtin offers an Associate Degree in Agribusiness at the Muresk Institute in Northam.
In this course you will gain an understanding of the agricultural systems and business principles involved in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of food. The topics you'll study include:
- agribusiness accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing
- agricultural production systems, including animal and cropping systems
- broadacre crop and pasture science
- farm business management
- international agricultural trade
- soil and water resources.
This course has been designed in collaboration with industry and involves substantial exposure to practical farm management, to ensure you graduate with the technical and business skills needed in agricultural production, farm management and equipment consultancy and sales.
The associate degree is also a pathway into the Bachelor of Agribusiness, providing at least 12 months credit.
See our handbook for more course information.
Why study
- The skills that you gain in this course will enable you to work in a range of agribusiness areas, including agricultural production, farm management and agricultural equipment consultancy and sales.
- You can study this course as a pathway to the Bachelor of Agribusiness, and gain at least 12 months credit. Pathways into other bachelor degrees are also available to you.
How this course will make you industry ready
This course has been developed in close collaboration with industry, which ensures its relevancy to industry needs. It includes substantial exposure to practical farm management, and includes intensive laboratory elements delivered at Muresk Institute.
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