An appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution is required
DAAD (For German students only): A minimum B grade in each section plus a letter of support from University
Admission to the Master of Agribusiness (180 credits) requires you to have:
a bachelor's degree in Agriculture or a Business-related subject with a B+ grade average or higher over the qualifying 300-level courses, or equivalent;
OR
a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with a B+ grade average or higher over the qualifying 300-level courses and at least three years of relevant work experience.
If you are applying under 2 above supply a curriculum vitae (CV) to support your application.
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: 90 overall (min 20 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 180
Study a Master of Agribusiness – MAgribus
Massey’s Master of Agribusiness is an internationally recognised qualification. You will gain the research and professional skills required across the value chain from farm production to food marketing.
Key skills you will learn include:
advanced knowledge of agribusiness and agri-food value chains
solving real world complex problems by application of appropriate methodologies
communicating clearly the results of investigations
working effectively in small teams and applying advanced knowledge of agribusiness to effective solutions to agribusiness issues in an ethical and culturally appropriate way.
The Master of Agribusiness is a research-focused degree with a dissertation component. Our close links with industry and agribusiness faculty globally will help you identify relevant research topics that specifically address strategic issues.
Massey’s agribusiness 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.
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Part One (90 credits)
Compulsory courses (45 credits)
International Agri-food Marketing Strategies
International Food and Agribusiness Strategies
Research Methods
Elective courses (45 credits)
Cooperative Governance and Management
Topics in Agricultural Extension and Consultancy
Advanced Farm and Horticultural Management
Global Food Markets and Trade
Environmental Economics for Non-Economists
Part Two (90 Credits Research)
Thesis 90 Credit Part 1
Thesis 90 Credit Part 2
There is growing demand for professional skills in the primary industries.. The 2014 MPI People Powered report forecast growing demand and up to 50,000 more jobs in this sector.
Earn more
A 2017 Ministry of Education publication The post-study earnings and destinations of young domestic graduates, found that in New Zealand:
Young master’s graduates earn more than one and a half times more than the national median (five years after study)
Earnings and employment rates increase with the level of qualification completed
Five years after completion, the median earnings of young master’s graduates are 15% higher than for those with a bachelor’s degree.
Insurance/year: 810 NZD
