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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness

  • Graduate Diploma

Advance your skills with advanced agribusiness courses and develop specialisations for further study.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
5736, 108886D
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$48,160 per year / $48,160 total

About this course

Advance your skills with advanced agribusiness courses and develop specialisations for further study.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
  • to have completed post-secondary studies and/or have 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be assessed individually.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous degree.
  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
  • to have completed post-secondary studies and/or have 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be assessed individually.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous degree.
Relevant work experience

Relevant work experience means work:

  • in any agribusiness firm along the agrifood supply chain, or
  • in any other profession where you've built a portfolio demonstrating your agribusiness expertise.
GPA equivalent

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.

Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
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English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

Gatton

External

What you will learn

  • Take advantage of one of the leading agribusiness programs in Australia at a world's top 20 universities for agriculture.
  • Benefit from regular exposure to practising managers and their businesses through guest presentations and excursions.
  • Explore all aspects of the value chain to confidently work with small and large-scale producers, processors, transporters, financial institutions and domestic and international retailers to deliver high-quality and affordable products.
  • Position yourself as a future business leader through the selection of electives in entrepreneurship, accounting and effective stakeholder engagement.

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Agribusiness manager
  • Agribusiness researcher
  • Agribusiness banker
  • Commodity trader
  • Sales and marketing professional
  • Supply chain manager
  • Property manager

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
81.9%
Overall satisfaction
83.9%
Skill scale
77%
Teaching scale
78.7%
Employed full-time
$72.4k
Average salary