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Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

Graduate Certificate

Build your skills to balance natural resources, human and economic factors in agriculture with the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture from Charles Sturt University. Extend your knowledge on agricultural production and food systems, climate change impacts, ecologically sustainable development, and water policy and management.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 - 1 years full-time

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$18,160 per year

About this course

Overview

Take your career in sustainable agriculture further with opportunities to move into leadership roles with a postgraduate qualification that meets your vocational and professional requirements.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider.
Relevant Agricultural industry experience of at least 3 years.
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency requirements apply.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Take your career in sustainable agriculture further with opportunities to move into leadership roles with a postgraduate qualification that meets your vocational and professional requirements.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Career pathways

This course is ideal if you want to redirect or enhance your capabilities for employment in the agricultural or agribusiness sectors. Prepare for a range of leadership roles in agriculture, including agribusiness manager, agricultural consultant, agricultural extension officer, Landcare officer, and precision extension officer. You could build your career in advisory, policy/advocacy roles, executive management, agribusiness consultancy, the agricultural finance sector, Landcare and catchment management agency roles, natural resource management, agricultural education and training, and rural counselling.

Course structure

Essential set (32 pts)Core subjects16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningAGS552Sustainable Future Agriculture Systems8 credit ptsAGS554Agricultural and Sustainable Development Goals8 credit ptsRestricted electives16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learning

Select two (2) subjects from the following:

AGS551Agricultural Production and Food Systems8 credit ptsAHT404Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation8 credit ptsENM443Resilience Thinking and Ecologically Sustainable Development8 credit ptsPSC420Water Policy and Management8 credit pts

Standard enrolment patterns

For enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.

View handbook to learn more

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at Charles Sturt University.

87.3%

Overall satisfaction

81.8%

Skill scale

74.6%

Teaching scale

88.4%

Employed full-time

$86.7k

Average salary

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