OVERVIEW
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Study a Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology (Agronom Major) and let your career bloom
Through our Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology’s Agronomy major, you’ll dig into plant production, soil science, animal production and various cultivation techniques all at the height of innovation. An Agronomy degree sets you up for careers as an Agronomist, Commodity Trader, Farmer, Agricultural Researcher, Educator or Technician among several others.
Designed to meet future industry needs
The world’s agriculture industry faces many challenges including climate change, a growing world population and changing resource conditions. Our Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology (Agronomy Major) focuses on innovative solutions to current and future industry issues, preparing you for a forward-focused, exciting and increasingly in-demand career path in commercial plant production.
This course offers a unique vocational degree that has been designed with industry input to meet industry needs. You will learn current knowledge and industry standard skills from our team of skilled and dedicated experts. You will study in facilities at an accessible rural setting, including our commercial-standard property at Yan Yean - a commercial 600 hectare mixed farming operation, demonstrating mixed pasture and broadacre cropping, as well as cattle, sheep and pasture production facilities.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Where will the Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology - Agronomy take me?
As a graduate you could expect to gain employment in all aspects of the Agriculture/Agronomy industries
- Project Manager
- Station Manager
- Farm Manager
- Technical Agronomist
- Pasture Agronomist
- Soil Agronomist
- Technical Sales Agronomist
- Agricultural Consultant
- Territory Manager
- Commodity Trader
- Grain Quality Officer
- Master Grower
- Agricultural Researcher
- Agricultural Educator
- Agricultural Technician
- Agronomist
- Farmer
- Agribusiness Owner/Operator
- Rural Business Manager
Units of Study
Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. All subjects are given a credit point value. Most subjects at Melbourne Polytechnic are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main semesters; full-time students usually enrol in 48 credit points each semester, part-time students usually enrol in 24 credit points each semester or less.
