Program Overview
The Agribusiness major at the University of Western Australia equips students with business and economic principles to navigate the dynamic agribusiness sector, focusing on food production, marketing, and management from farm to consumer. It prepares graduates for careers in various agricultural sectors and industries, including food production, retailing, consulting, and financial services. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through a science work placement unit and benefits from the university's top global ranking in Agricultural Sciences.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Agribusiness encompasses the entire food production process, from business activities involved in production, financing, and processing to marketing of food and fibre in order to feed a growing population. With the need to feed the world, the agribusiness sector is emerging to be one of the most important and dynamic in terms of production, consumer spending, and employment. Undertaking the Agribusiness major will provide you with the opportunity to be part of this growing sector. The major will prepare you to apply business and economic principles to address global challenges in food security, farming systems, and evolving consumer markets.
Outline:
Level 1
- Core:
- ACCT1100 Business Reporting and Analysis (6 points)
- AGRI1001 Feeding the World (6 points)
- ECON1000 Economics for Business (6 points)
- MKTG1203 Introduction to Marketing (6 points)
- SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis (6 points)
- Bridging:
- MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals (6 points)
- SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists (6 points)
Level 2
- Core:
- AGRI2201 Pasture and Livestock Systems (6 points)
- ECON2245 Business Economics (6 points)
- SCIE2205 Science Work Placement (6 points)
Level 3
- Core:
- AGRI3004 Agribusiness Planning and Management (6 points)
- ANIM3306 Clean, Green and Ethical Animal Production (6 points)
- ECON3300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing (6 points)
- MKTG3302 Scaling and Commercialising Start-ups (6 points)
Popular Combinations:
- Agricultural Technology
- Environmental Management
- Marketing
Careers:
This major prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in the following agricultural sectors and industries:
- Food Production
- Food Wholesaling and Retailing
- Agrichemical Companies
- Breeding Companies
- Consulting Firms
- Financial Services
- Agricultural Supply and Logistics
- Agricultural Procurement and Input Suppliers Studying an Agribusiness major can also lead to the following careers:
- Land Economist
- Policy Analyst
- Commodity Trade Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Production Supervisor
- Marketing Coordinator
Other:
- The agribusiness sector is emerging to be one of the most important and dynamic in terms of production, consumer spending, and employment.
- The major will prepare you to apply business and economic principles to address global challenges in food security, farming systems, and evolving consumer markets.
- Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical industry relevant experience and for employers to help shape the graduates of tomorrow.
- Develop your employability skills through a science work placement.
- The following units are available to all science undergraduate students who are looking to gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience:
- SCIE2205 Science Work Placement Unit
- SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project
- The University of Western Australia is ranked 1st in Australia and 22nd in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2023).
