* Enrolment fees, Thesis printing fee
Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
Best of both worlds
In the Bachelor of AgriCommerce (Food Retail and Marketing) you will learn about key economics, retailing, management, marketing, branding and communication principles, with a specific focus on the effectiveness of these in relation to food industries.
Real-world experience
Your learning will focus on real-world case studies and will include field trips to provide the experience sought by employers.
This three-year world-class programme will teach you about farm production systems, supply chain management, marketing, food economies and international agribusiness.
Research-led teaching
Our staff are active researchers. Therefore Massey's AgriCommerce programme integrates the most recent developments and thinking into your learning.
Our programmes in agribusiness combine our expertise in both business and agricultural-related areas.
Join a world-leading university
Massey is world-ranked and New Zealand’s No 1 university in agriculture according to the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings. We are also ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide for agriculture by the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
Our proud record dates back to 1927 when we offered New Zealand’s first degrees in agriculture and horticulture. We offered the first food technology degree in New Zealand over forty years ago.
We are ranked No.1 in New Zealand and in the top 150 universities worldwide for our business administration programmes by ShanghaiRanking and in the top 250 by QS.
Practical experience while you study
During your degree you will gain a huge amount of practical experience. This experience will include at least 26 weeks of paid employment undertaken in agriculture and related sectors. That will give you an advantage with potential employers.
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. Join the large group of Massey students that have secured jobs before they graduate. They have gone on to become leaders in the industry.
Relevant international knowledge
Massey’s AgriCommerce programme aligns itself with agribusiness industries throughout the world - ensuring our graduates have the skills and industry knowledge employers want today, and in the future.
Massey graduates and staff are helping to define the future of our nation’s agriculture and food businesses.
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Year One
Accounting for Business
Economics of Business
Finance Fundamentals
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Animal Production in New Zealand
Introduction to Agribusiness
Agri-Statistics
Chemistry for Modern Sciences or Chemistry for Biological Systems
Year Two
Plants for Agriculture ad Horticulture
Principles of Soil Science
Food and Agribusiness Value Chains
Business Law
Practicum I *
International Business
Strategic Marketing Management
Consumer Behaviour
One course from:
Decision Tools for Primary Industries
Introduction to Property Valuation
Engineering Principles in Food and Fibre Production
Year Three
Food and Agribusiness Strategies
Practicum II*
Marketing Consultancy Project
Omni-Channel Retail Marketing
One course from:
Integrative Studies
AgriCommerce Capstone
One course from:
International Marketing
Branding
New Zealand’s agribusiness sector is flourishing, and there is strong demand for graduates, from running large farm-based businesses through to international trade. Massey's AgriCommerce programme brings in the most recent developments in both business and primary production, because we actively research in all our subjects. Therefore, you'll have the knowledge and foundation skills for several career paths.
Potential careers include working with affiliated wholesale groups, chain store organisations, food brokerage firms and related organisations, food manufacturing, food service distributors, grocery product wholesalers and independent grocery firms.
Insurance/year: 700 NZD