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Bachelor of AgriCommerce (Food Marketing and Retailing)
Bachelor of AgriCommerce (Food Marketing and Retailing)

Bachelor of AgriCommerce (Food Marketing and Retailing)

  • ID:MU640007
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

English requirements:

  • 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

Course Information

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

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance/year: 700 NZD

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