Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in business, marketing or an approved discipline. UQ or equivalent GPA of 5 or above on a 7 point scale.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
Position yourself as a future leader and develop your career in agribusiness.
The Master of Agribusiness is designed for recent business, agricultural or rural science graduates, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their management skills or redirect their career into agribusiness. It takes 1.5 years to complete full time.
You'll select from over 20 courses providing you with a high level of specialised knowledge of agribusiness management, together with business and communication skills associated with your selected areas of study.
You may also choose to complete a research project on a topic of your choice, and increase your technical and research skills working alongside some of the university’s leading academics and researchers or in an industry setting.
You’ll graduate with a market-oriented focus, commercial awareness, an innovative and heightened global outlook, and the required technical skills to work in agribusiness management roles. Expect to find almost immediate work in the food and fibre industries in managerial, administrative or research roles.
CRICOS CODE: 030142D
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Courses:
Master of Agribusiness (MAgribus)
Part A
Accounting
Leadership in Rural Industries & Communities
Global Challenges in Agriculture
Agribusiness Planning & Management
Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Agribusiness Marketing
Applied Market Research
Part B
Agrifood Strategy & Competitiveness
Agricultural Research Methodologies
Agribusiness Value Chain Management
Agribusiness Investment Project Appraisal
Part C
Graduate Research Project I
or
Graduate Research Project III
or
Graduate Research Project III
(i) Students must maintain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 to be approved to enrol in an 8 unit Research Project
Part D
Advanced Agronomy
Participatory Research, Development & Extension Practice
International Agricultural Development
Animal Science & Production
Concepts in Animal Science
Statistics for Business & Economics
Foundations of Sustainable Development
System Dynamics
Food Safety & Quality Management
Principles of Food Preservation
Horticulture Production
Business and Corporate Law
Social Enterprises and Not for Profits
Strategic Human Resource Management
Evaluation of Programs & Projects
Rural Community Development
Consumer & Buyer Behaviour
Market & Consumer Research
Commodities, Futures & Options
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Agribusiness manager
Agribusiness researcher
Commodity trader
Export marketing officer
Policy developer
Supply chain manager
OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year
