Certificate
You'll learn about historical developments of the agricultural and horticultural industries in Tasmania and Australia, as well as learn about current and future opportunities predicted for the industry. You'll be introduced to key concepts in food and fibre production, such as supply chains, value chains, value adding, and quality assessment, and explore the challenges of pests, weeds, and diseases in primary production, including the impact on productivity, profit and market access. You'll also learn about Tasmanian animal production systems and explore a variety of strategies that growers use to meet their production targets.
As part of this course, you'll have the opportunity to attend excursions to Tasmanian commercial animal production enterprises, as well as hear from guest speakers in your practical tutorial sessions. This course also provides an opportunity for you to attend a 3.5 day field trip to the north-west of the state during the mid-semester break.
Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course, see Fees & scholarships for more information.
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Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)
This course does not use ATAR as part of the admission process. To be an eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or an equivalent qualification.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed a completed Certificate III or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Applications on the basis of work or life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Agriculture is your opportunity to kickstart an exciting career in an industry where jobs are in demand. The knowledge you gain studying agriculture could see you working all over the globe, in both government and private sectors, indoors, outdoors, in the lab and the field.
Some of the strong-growth careers in the agricultural industry include Agricultural and Forestry Scientists, Agricultural Forestry and Horticultural Operators, Animal Attendants and Trainers, and Crop Farm Workers.
By completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Agribusiness you will also have the opportunity to transition into further study, with full credit towards an Associate Degree in Agribusiness.
Completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in Agriculture requires 50 credit points including:
Two (2) core units
Two (2) elective units, selected from the following,
Passes in units in other incomplete courses in this University or another approved tertiary institution may be credited towards the undergraduate certificate and a course plan developed to detail the units required by the student to qualify for the undergraduate certificate. The maximum credit granted will be in accordance with the limits stated in the Student Participation and Attainment Ordinance.