Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Economics

The University of Melbourne

A Bachelor of Agriculture is your opportunity to use science, technology and business to tackle critical sustainability issues and build a career with lasting impact.If you’d like to understand how to harness natural processes to sustainably feed our growing population, improve natural resource management and contribute to Australia’s growing agricultural industry, the Bachelor of Agriculture is an ideal choice. Graduates with a degree in agriculture are highly sought after in Australia, with an employment rate of over 92 per cent.You’ll learn the science necessary to produce safe, high-quality and ethical food and fibre as well as the economics underpinning Australia’s important role in international trade. Australia is a major global supplier of agricultural goods – around 40 billion of Australia’s projected 60 billion of agricultural production in 2019–20 was exported.With essential input from industry experts and employers, the Bachelor of Agriculture will prepare you for a range of career options with global, sustainable impact.As populations increase and climate change affects agriculture and the natural world, healthy, economically viable and sustainable food and fibre production is quickly becoming the most pressing issue of our time.Our graduates find work all along the value chain of agriculture and its supporting industries and agencies in Australia and around the world, in roles involving: Sustainable practice, Water management improvement, Responsible fertiliser use, On-farm advisingFood and fibre production increase, Disease-resistant crop development, Animal welfare, Biosecurity

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