Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management

Ready to help shape the rapidly evolving and growing agricultural industry? The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management from Charles Sturt University combines study in agricultural production and science with a variety of business disciplines, preparing you for entrepreneurial, management and leadership roles in the agricultural sector.

As the agricultural industry undergoes rapid transformation, agribusiness companies, including the major banks, are seeking employees skilled in business, management and finance, and who have technical agricultural training. There is also increasing demand for better-trained managers of large agricultural enterprises.

This course is part of the Charles Sturt Advantage – meaning you could get a guaranteed spot in your course before you sit your final Year 12 exams!

Explore where you'll learn. Take a 360° interactive tour of our on-campus farm in Wagga Wagga.

A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR equivalent of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.

1. providing evidence of having completed a sufficient standard of study in English
2. have obtained an Academic IELTS within the last 2 years with:
   1. a minimum overall score of 6
   2. no individual score below 5.5
3. obtaining a qualification deemed to be equivalent to Academic IELTS (and its minimum scores) by Charles Sturt.

Did you know that there are currently four jobs in the agriculture sector for every graduate? And 40 per cent of those roles are actually in cities. So a career in ag can really take you places. With the right mix of business management training, practice and commercial exposure, career development can be rapid in this evolving sector, particularly if you're innovative and resourceful in your approach. Career options emerge as you acquire expertise in marketing, accounting, finance, people management, agricultural production systems, enterprise management, sustainable resource management and entrepreneurship. In fact, many Charles Sturt University ag students are offered jobs before they graduate.

• Apply your skills to the land

  Growth in this sector has seen a rise in demand for professional farm managers and agronomic and livestock sales people.

• Take your skills global

  Put yourself in the heart of world agriculture through a career in commodity trading, exporting or international marketing.

• Bank on an ag career

  Agribusiness management is booming and agribusiness career opportunities are diverse and challenging. Employment opportunities range from farm management and the rural service industries of regional Australia to international trade and finance activities undertaken by multinational corporations.

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Step 3: Where to apply

Step 4: Accept your offer