UndergraduateAgriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Agricultural Science is delivered at Murdoch University, a Perth based university with its own on campus farm. The degree covers food production, animal health and sustainable farming, building foundations in science, data analysis and farming systems. Students can choose one or two majors, Animal Health, Animal Science or Crop and Pasture Science, aligned with their interests and career goals. The on campus farm gives students access to real production environments from the first year of study, and teaching is led by academics researching animal health, crop systems and sustainable production. The course also covers agricultural technologies and tools used across modern farming, animal health and agribusiness settings, with practical experience built into laboratories, farms, paddocks and professional placements throughout the degree. Graduates gain an understanding of how agriculture operates at local, national and global levels. Occupations such as agricultural consultant, agronomist and agricultural scientist appear on Australia's skilled occupation lists, particularly for regional roles, which can support a points-based skilled visa pathway (189/190/491) after graduation.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Core topics covered in this course include: Develop analytical and technical skills to solve real-world agricultural and animal health challenges. Improve sustainable farming practices
- animal welfare and environmental outcomes. Understand agricultural systems in regional
- national and global contexts. Collaborate with scientists across agriculture
- animal health and environmental science. Studying both Crop and Pasture and Animal Science gave me the opportunity to learn about all sectors of the industry. In my first year
- I went on field trips
- handled animals and spoke to people directly involved in agriculture. Brittany
- Agricultural Science
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Agricultural ScientistANZSCO 234112
On both MLTSSL and ROL, so it supports 189/190/491 generally and gets an extra boost through the Skilled Work Regional (491) pathway if you study or work regionally.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Agricultural ConsultantANZSCO 234111
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via VETASSESS assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Agricultural EngineerANZSCO 233912
On MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186, via an Engineers Australia skills assessment.
Assessed by Engineers Australia
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
A minimum ATAR (or equivalent selection rank) of 70 is required for direct entry, or an International Baccalaureate Diploma total score of 24 or higher. Applicants who do not meet this can gain entry via Murdoch's foundation, bridging and enabling pathway programs, or via recognised prior study, VET qualifications or relevant work experience assessed case by case.
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