Overview 2024
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Learning Outcomes
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness consists of four (12.5 credit point) units consisting of 2 core units and 2 discipline elective units. The discipline elective units are selected from either the Horticulture or Dairy list.
Core Units
This is the “Human Resources” unit of the GradDip course and covers Leadership theory and HR practice. The unit will contrast the difference between leadership and management, what is required to lead others and lead an agricultural team, team leadership…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
In this unit you will engage in learning activities that focus on business structures and company law and the influence of these on financial planning and decision-making. You will learn to identify the key financial and legal risks to agribusinesses.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
View all details for KLA504 Agribusiness Financial Management
This unit examines the relevance and influence of international political, economic, and regulatory trends on agribusinesses, how trade agreements effect export opportunities, and how to mitigate risks when engaging with international agricultural markets. Students will learn how to plan their…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
View all details for KLA506 Global Trends and New Market Opportunities
In this unit, students will explore aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship that can grow your business through the creation of new opportunities. Students will investigate disruptive and incremental innovations that may contribute to the development of increased efficiencies in production…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
View all details for KLA507 Agribusiness Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Discipline Electives
Horticulture
This unit is the mandatory first unit of the course, it is the foundational unit by setting up the student up for the remainder of the units in the course. It introduces the student to strategic management and shows the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
View all details for KLA501 Horticultural Business Management
Value chain and supply chains are both concerned with the same activities: creating goods or services and delivering them to a customer. However, value chains describe this process in terms of how each business and its components adds value for…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
View all details for KLA503 Agribusiness Value Chains and Supply Chains
In this unit you will learn about the contemporary marketing concepts, tools and strategy that are suitable for use in agribusiness, as well as the theoretical underpinning behind them. These will then be applied to your own business, and considerations…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
View all details for KLA505 Horticultural Marketing and Communication
Dairy
This unit is the mandatory first unit of the course, it is the foundational unit by setting up the student up for the remainder of the units in the course. It introduces the student to strategic management and shows the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Half Year Period 1 | ||||
In this unit, students gain an understanding of the differences between supply and value chain concepts, and the role of a student’s dairy business in a dairy supply and value chain. Students will learn about the key drivers of the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Half Year Period 2 | ||||
This unit introduces the different types of dairy farming systems and the internal and external alignment of these with production-oriented business practices and value creation. Farming systems are both complex and dynamic and a holistic management approach requires an understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
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Entry requirements
For Domestic students
Exit award only from the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (Specialisation)
For International students
Exit award only from the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (Specialisation)
Credit transfer
The maximum credit granted will be in accordance with the limits set down in the Student Participation and Attainment Ordinance.
Alternative entry pathways
Exit award only from the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (Specialisation)
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $18,225 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $36,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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