This website uses cookies to ensure you get a better experience.
Some of the major challenges we face in the 21st century are sustainable food production, disease threats and soil productivity.
Learn about the interactions and inter-relationships between soil, plants, animals, climate and humans. Combine practical career-oriented science with business and management skills.
Your skills and knowledge will help you assist farmers in Australia and around the world to improve their food production with declining land, water and soil resources.
There is growing demand for skilled agricultural science graduates in the $30 billion food and fibre industry, with employment opportunities in a range of areas including agronomy, aquaculture and viticulture.
The study of agriculture has excellent job prospects within agribusiness firms and consultancies, state and federal governments, commodity trading companies, humanitarian organisations, finance and banking sectors and agencies such as the United Nations.
La Trobe University designs its courses with your future career in mind and partners with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration. Refer to the detail for each course below to see what professional registration and membership options exist.
We also offer single subject study. Visit our short courses page to find out more.
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 59.3Albury-Wodonga: 60.05
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time.1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Other: 53.8
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 1 year full-time1 year full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 55.35Albury-Wodonga: 55.35Bendigo: 56.3Mildura: N/PShepparton: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July), Summer 1 (November)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July), Summer 1 (November)
Duration: 3 years3 years
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 81.75
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 95.4Bendigo: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 5 years5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 65.3Bendigo: 56.15
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 3 years3 years full-time, or part-time equivalent.
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 4 years4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 2 years full-time, or up to 4 years part-time2 years
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: AnytimeAnytime
Duration: 1-2 years full-time or 2-4 years part-time2 years
Dr Peter Sale discusses the benefits of studying the Bachelor of Agricultural Science at La Trobe
Mr Marcus Smith,
Bachelor of Agricultural Science"The student life, my course and the relaxed atmosphere of the campuses are the best things about La Trobe."
Work Integrated Learning programs allows students to undertake placements in a wide variety of settings. Learn more.
As a La Trobe student, you can broaden your horizons by studying overseas with one of our global exchange partners. We have partnerships with more than 100 universities in over 30 countries throughout Asia, Europe and North and South America.
You'll get to meet a large number of staff during your studies, from tutors through to lecturers and supervisors. View all staff in the College of Science, Health and Engineering.
