Bachelor of Agribusiness Changes
Your Options
1. Continue with your current Program
We recommend that you continue your current study plan, as this will ensure that you remain on track to graduate on time.
No action is required from you and you can continue your study, following the program rules and course list from the year you commenced.
We recommend that you check the pre-2021 Bachelor of Agribusiness study planner which has been updated with any changes to courses offered in your program.
2. Choose to follow the revised Program Requirements
You may choose to complete the program under the revised program requirements.
Before making a decision, please read the 'Key Changes' to understand what has changed for the program and carefully consider the options, to select the one that best suits you.
Key Changes
From Semester 1 2021, the Bachelor of Agribusiness has the following changes:
- Core (compulsory) courses required for the program have changed
- Increase in the amount of late year courses (level 3 or higher) required
- Electives section (previously Part B) has been removed from the course list. Students now have the option to select electives from other UQ course lists.
Changes to Core Courses
| Course Code and Name | Pre-2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC1016 Food & Fibre in the E-Landscape | required as compulsory | moved to program elective |
| MGTS1301 Introduction to Management | required as compulsory |
removed from course list (could count as general elective) |
| IBUS3960 Export Marketing & Practices | program elective | added to core |
| MKTG3961 Commodities, Futures & Options | program elective | added to core |
If you have completed the Level 1 compulsory courses AGRC1016 and MGTS1301, you should confirm that you have room for these courses to count towards the 2021 program, as a program elective (AGRC1016) and general elective (MGTS1301).
Increase to amount of late year courses required
| Prior to 2021 | 2021 onwards |
|---|---|
| Minimum of 12 units of late year (level 3 or higher) courses required. | Minimum of 16 units of late year (level 3 or higher) courses required. |
Changes to elective courses
Due to the change to the electives section (previously Part B) for the revised program, students studying either the pre-2021 program or the revised program, may complete courses from any part of the BAgribus course list, the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Equine Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Bachelor of Wildlife Science or other course lists.
Assistance
What you need to do
You can continue with and complete your study under your current program requirements or choose to follow the revised program requirements.
No action is required by you to complete the revised program requirements.
Requesting assistance
The Faculty of Science Gatton Student Centre are available to help you with any questions you may have and can assist with booking an academic advising appointment.