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The Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours is a four-year (full time) course with embedded honours that combines a strong foundation in agricultural science with advanced research skills.
The Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours is a four-year (full time) course with embedded honours that combines a strong foundation in agricultural science with advanced research skills. In your first three years, you’ll explore the science, technology, and business of agriculture while developing the ability to critically assess and improve farming systems. In your fourth year, you’ll complete an embedded honours research project, working closely with academic and industry mentors to investigate a real-world agricultural issue.
Taught by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), a specialist research and teaching institute at the University of Tasmania, your education is at the cutting-edge of agriculture, informed by the latest world leading research and our strong connections with industry.
The course offers two majors; Crop Science and Plant Health and Sustainable Agriculture.
Career Outcomes
Agronomist
Sustainable farming relies on primary producers receiving the most up-to-date information. As an agronomist, you would be working with industry to ensure farming systems remain economically and environmentally sustainable for future generations.
Agricultural entrepreneur
You will be equipped with key skills to establish your own career in the food sector. Graduates have set up their own successful operations based on understanding their role in supplying consumer demands. Run your own microbrewery, winery, farm, niche product or advisory service.
International Agricultural Development
Use your knowledge to tackle key challenges in developing countries including food security, biosecurity and sustainable management of natural resources. A career in this area may include working in partnership with local communities to build capacity and improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. Exciting opportunities exist to travel the world, make global connections, and bring new knowledge and skills back to Australia.
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
Learning outcomes
Explain the role, relevance, contemporary issues and major drivers of sustainable agricultural production and their value chains in society.
Guide multi-disciplinary decision-making through integrating knowledge and skills from the core sciences, business and agriculture.
Design and implement sustainable agricultural applications and solutions using scientific investigations, including quantitative and qualitative analyses, and critical evaluation of results.
Compile and communicate scientific results, information, and arguments using a variety of modes including a research thesis or a professional report to a range of audiences to expand the knowledgebase and inform agricultural decision making.
Use ethical, responsible, respectful and safe work and project management practices while adhering to relevant regulatory, and professional frameworks