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Undergraduate Certificate in Agribusiness
0.5 years full-time, up to 1 year part-time 
Online
This course may not be available to international students. Please see our international page for courses that are offered to international students.
Study without tuition fees in 2022
This course is offered with a 100% HECS fee waiver for eligible students
Developed in consultation with industry
Gain job-ready knowledge and skills from the experiences of thriving Tasmanian businesses
Your first step towards further study
Continue your studies in the Associate Degree in Agribusiness with full credit for units completed in your certificate
The first step in your agribusiness education
Developed in consultation with industry experts, including Enchanted Isle Farms and Tasmanian Agriculture Productivity Group, this course will teach you the essential business skills to strive in the agribusiness industry, including people management, finance and marketing.
You’ll gain insight and commercial awareness of agribusiness industries, explore the importance of agribusiness management planning, and learn how agribusiness managers integrate the outputs of planning into their business management and operations.
This course is a great foundation for those wishing to enter the agriculture industry, or a stepping stone for those currently working in agriculture who are seeking to progress in their career.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Associate Degree in Agribusiness
2 years full-time, up to 5 years part-time Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast, Online
2 years full-time Launceston 
CRICOS 099993B
Get hands-on experience
With local industry leaders who contribute to your studies through case studies, site visits, and networking opportunities.
Undertake site visits across Tasmania
Visit a range of thriving Tasmanian farms and production facilities.
90% of graduates gain employment
Within three months of completing this course, it’s estimated that 90% of graduates gain employment or are promoted in their current workplace.
Sustainable and successful agriculture in a modern economic climate
The Associate Degree in Agribusiness is an industry-focused course that prepares people to become dynamic, creative, and adaptable practitioners with the skills and knowledge to ensure that the business of agriculture is profitable and sustainable in a modern economic climate. It is an ideal steppingstone for those currently working in agriculture who wish to move into leadership and management roles, or a great foundation for those wishing to enter the industry.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (Specialisation)
1 year full-time, up to 3 years part-time Fully online
1 year full-time Fully online
Designed for those already operating in the industry
Gain skills to help progress into management or strategic decision making roles.
Upgrade your agribusiness knowledge and skills
Including specialist application of agribusiness practices customised to Dairy or Horticulture.
Created with industry partners
Created in partnership with peak industry bodies in dairy and horticulture.
Study options
As dairy farm businesses become increasingly dynamic, the dairy industry requires highly capable people to be farm managers of the future. Experts are needed in strategic thinking, critical analysis, decision making, problem solving, human resource management and effective communication.
Developed in partnership with Dairy Australia, this masterclass is designed to equip current and future dairy farm managers with the capabilities required to run profitable and sustainable farm businesses. A hands-on course that provides practical, contemporary content with academic insights allows participants to apply theory to practice on an existing farm business from day one.
The horticultural masterclass has been developed in partnership with some of the world’s leading names in horticulture; Horticulture Innovation Australia, Lincoln University (NZ), and Wageningen UR (Netherlands). This specialisation focuses on the development of a personal business plan, while providing you with skills across a wide range of areas within the horticultural sector.
Each unit will be available twice a year enabling students to select study periods that avoid seasonal peaks in workload, which varies with region (Northern or Southern Australia) and production system.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Career opportunities
For those graduates new to agribusiness, roles including trainee positions, team leaders, field officers and researchers are likely.
For graduates already working in agriculture, this degree will enable you to progress from assistant positions to managerial roles, or become a field officer, research team member or salesperson.
Potential types of employers:
- Upstream of the farm: suppliers of seed, fertiliser, chemicals, machinery, stockfeed, labour, finance, business advisory, transport, consultancy, and specialist services such as harvesting contractors.
- Primary production: cropping, horticulture, animal-based enterprises, aquaculture, pharmaceuticals, wineries, farm-based tourism.
- Downstream of the farm: processors and value-adders, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, transport and storage operations, logistics, consultants.
Strong
Agricultural Consultant:
Future Demand
National Skills Commission: Skills Priority List June 2021
5.1%
Sheep, Beef Cattle and
Grain Farming
Increase projected by 2024^
7.6%
Horticultural Trades
Increase projected by 2024^
^ ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
