* 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: 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
It is desirable to have credit for NCEA Level 3 Biology or Science, Chemistry, Modelling and Statistics, plus English and Maths. Taking these subjects will help ensure a smooth transition to University study.
The Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree gives you the contemporary agriculture-related skills you will need to become a leader in this rapidly growing international industry.
Agriculture dominates New Zealand’s economy - generating billions in export earnings every year. The future of this industry is bright with international demand and available jobs predicted to grow rapidly.
New from 2019*, the Bachelor of Agricultural Science will give you the relevant, up-to-date skills to help you take your place in this exciting industry.
A future-focused degree
You will dig into every aspect of agriculture including pastures, crops, animal and soil sciences as well as economics, agribusiness and the influence of Government policies, regulations and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. You will learn about future and present issues in the industry and gain skills in the use of technology in agriculture. Disciplines like engineering, physics, chemistry and biology are also an important part of gaining a broad understanding of the primary industries.
Experience before you graduate
Industry experience is integrated into this degree, with practical work courses allowing you to experience and analyse real-world scenarios while you are studying.
In demand by employers
Massey aligns its world-ranked agriculture programmes to agribusiness industries throughout the world. All this will give you an advantage with prospective employers upon graduation, with industry contacts, a better understanding of the primary industries and the management skills to lead it. Most Agriculture students secure employment before they graduate.
Join a world-leading agriculture university
Massey is world-ranked and New Zealand’s No 1 university in agriculture according to the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings and ShanghaiRankings.
Our proud record dates back to 1927 when we were established as an agricultural college. As a student, you will benefit from our internationally-recognised capability and leadership in this area.
Award-winning facilities
Massey’s Manawatū campus hosts the only multi-function teaching laboratories in Australasia.
The labs won a Best Practice Award for Innovation at the Association for Tertiary Education Management conference and were shortlisted for the international UKS-Lab awards.
The facility is unique in Australasia in that it allows each laboratory to be tailored to accommodate a variety of disciplines. Technicians can do preparation in the dedicated technical area before moving this into the lab, which means students can spend more time doing lab practical work.
Travel while you study
Our Student Exchange Programme provides an international experience with the chance to study courses at overseas universities and credit them back to a Massey qualification. You’ll pay the same tuition fees while abroad and it’s a great chance to gain the overseas experience and knowledge that many employers value. Some of the top science universities available within the exchange programme are the University of Calgary, Canada; Wageningen University, The Netherlands and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Schedule A (300 credits)
Compulsory courses
255 credits
115113, Economics for Business, 15
117153, Introduction to Animal Production in New Zealand, 15
117201, Livestock Production Science, 15
119120, Plants for Agriculture and Horticulture, 15
119150, Practicum I, 0
119180, Introduction to Agribusiness, 15
119250, Practicum II, 0
119258, Agricultural Systems, 15
119270, Policy, Regulation and Government in Primary Industry, 15
119281, Decision Tools for Primary Industries, 15
119373, Integrative Studies, 15
119381, Decision-Making in Primary Industry, 15
123103, Chemistry for Modern Sciences, 15
138255, Engineering Principles in Food and Fibre Production, 15
161140, Agri-Statistics, 15
189151, Principles of Soil Science, 15
189251, Soil Fertility and Fertilisers, 15
247111, Science and Sustainability for Agriculture and Horticulture, 15
283201, Pasture and Crop Agronomy, 15
Compulsory course selections
45 credits
117371, Animal Production, 15
117381, Solving Problems in Animal Production, 15
119358, Agricultural Production Systems, 15
138301, Precision Agriculture Technologies, 15
189362, Soil Fertility and the Environment, 15
189363, Soil Resources and Sustainable Land Use, 15
189365, Studies in Soil Science, 15
283301, Pasture Production and Practice, 15
283305, Arable Production, 15
283311, Controlling Weeds, 15
283321, Trees on Farms, 15
Schedule B: Elective courses (60 credits)
An approved selection of 100-, 200- and 300-level courses listed in the schedules to the following degree programmes: BAgSci, BHortSci, BAgriCommerce, BSc, BA, BBus and BInfSc.
Schedule C: Specialisations
Please refer to individual specialisation page for a list of courses for your specialisation.
Elective courses (60 credits)
An approved selection of 100-, 200- and 300-level courses listed in the schedules to the following degree programmes: BAgSci, BAgriCommerce, BSc, BA, BBus and BInfSc.
The industry is made up of a huge range of organisations, including farming, processing and marketing produce, logistics of product supply, as well as the associated service industries such as banking, company technical representatives and consultants. That means there is a huge range of careers on offer for those with the right skills.
Industries where agricultural science skills are utilised include:
Fertiliser
Seed
Banking
Biosecurity
Breeding
Consultancy
Agricultural production
Farm tourism
Management
Policy
Research and development
Sales and marketing
Teaching
Insurance/year: 700 NZD