Bachelor of Agricultural Science - External Offering
The School of Agriculture and Food Sciences have undertaken a review of the external mode of study for the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, and have made the difficult decision to discontinue external enrolment into this program from 2022.
A teach out plan has been created to ensure exsiting students can continue to complete the program externally over the course of the next 6 years (2022 - 2027).
For further information please refer to 'Last Year External Mode Offered' tab and the study planners to plan your remanining enrolment.
Note: courses will continue to be offered internally after the last year of the external offering.
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Further information and advice is available by contacting the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (safs@enquire.uq.edu.au).
Last Year External Mode Offered
External Mode Last Offered in 2022
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2022:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | Program | Yes |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | Program | Yes |
External Mode Last Offered in 2023
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2023:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics | Program | No |
| AGRC1024 Plant Production Principles & Technologies | Agronomy major, Horticulture major | No |
| ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology | Program | Yes |
| CHEM1004 Chemistry | Program | Yes |
External Mode Last Offered in 2024
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2024:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Program |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
| AGRC2048 Plant Physiology | Agronomy major |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
| ANIM2044 Monogastric Production Systems | Animal Science major | Yes |
| ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition & Technology | Animal Science major | Yes |
External Mode Last Offered in 2025
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2025:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC2040 Agronomy | Agronomy major | No |
| ANIM2057 Applied Animal Physiology | Animal Science major |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
| HORT2007 Horticultural Science | Horticulture major |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | Program | Yes |
| PLNT2011 Plant & Environmental Health | Agronomy major, Horticulture major |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
External Mode Last Offered in 2026
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2026:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC3002 Agronomy 2 | Agronomy major | No |
| AGRC3040 Crop Physiology | Agronomy major, Horticulture major | No |
| ANIM3019 Animal Reproduction | Animal Science major | Yes |
| ANIM3125 Ruminant Production Systems | Animal Science major |
No - (updated 15 November 2023) |
| HORT3003 Production Horticulture | Horticulture major | No |
| LAND3005 Soil Plant Relationships | Agronomy major | No |
External Mode Last Offered in 2027
The following BAgrSc Courses extenal mode will be last offered in 2027:
| Course Code and Name | Compulsory Course | Residential School Required |
|---|---|---|
| AGRC3006 Pasture Science & Management | Agronomy major | No |
| ANIM3046 Animal Breeding & Genetics | Animal Science major | No |
| HORT3009 Horticultural Science | Horticulture major | No |
Agronomy
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 10 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| CHEM1004 Chemistry | |
| Compulsory course for Major - complete 2 units | |
| AGRC1024 Plant Production Principles & Technologies | Refer to Semester 1 for compulsory course for major. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 4 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory core courses available in Semester 1 only. |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | |
| Compulsory courses for Major - choose 6 units | |
| AGRC2040 Agronomy | AGRC2048 Plant Physiology |
| PLNT2011 Plant & Environmental Health | |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
| Elective courses only available in Semester 2. | 6 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 8 units | |
| LAND3005 Soil Plant Relationships | AGRC3002 Agronomy 2 |
| AGRC3006 Pasture Science & Management | |
| AGRC3040 Crop Physiology | |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
6 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | Elective courses available in Semester 1 only. |
Animal Science
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 10 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| CHEM1004 Chemistry | |
| Compulsory course for Major - complete 2 units | |
| ANIM1014 Animal Behaviour, Handling & Wellbeing | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 4 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory Core courses available in Semester 1 only |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | |
| Compulsory course for Major - complete 6 units | |
| ANIM2044 Monogastric Production Systems | ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition & Technology |
| ANIM2057 Applied Animal Physiology | |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
| Elective courses only available in Semester 2. | 6 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core courses - complete 2 units for | |
| Compulsory Core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory course for Major - complete 6 units for | |
| ANIM3019 Animal Reproduction | Compulsory courses for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| ANIM3046 Animal Breeding & Genetics | |
| ANIM3125 Ruminant Production Systems | |
| Elective courses - complete 8 units for | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 6 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Horticulture
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 10 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| CHEM1004 Chemistry | |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| AGRC10241 Plant Production Principles & Technologies | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses- choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units of program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core courses - complete 4 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory Core courses available in Semester 1 only. |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 6 units | |
| HORT2007 Horticultural Science | AGRC2048 Plant Physiology |
| PLNT2011 Plant & Environmental Health | |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
Elective courses available in Semester 2 only.
| 6 units of program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory Core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 8 units | |
| LAND3005 Soil Plant Relationships | AGRC3040 Crop Physiology HORT3003 Production Horticulture HORT3009 Horticultural Science |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
6 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | Elective courses available in Semester 1 only.
|
Agronomy
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | CHEM1004 Chemistry |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| AGRC1024 Plant Production Principles & Technologies | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 4 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory core course available in Semester 1 only. |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC2048 Plant Physiology |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
Elective courses available in Semester 2 only. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 4
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 6 units | |
| AGRC2040 Agronomy | AGRC3040 Crop Physiology |
| PLNT2011 Plant & Environmental Health | |
Year 5
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 6 units | |
| LAND3005 Soil Plant Relationships | AGRC3002 Agronomy 2 |
| AGRC3006 Pasture Science & Management | |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | Elective courses available in Semester 1 only. |
Year 6
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Elective courses - choose 8 units | |
4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Animal Science
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | CHEM1004 Chemistry |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| ANIM1014 Animal Behaviour, Handling & Wellbeing | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory core course available in Semester 1 only. |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 4 units | |
| ANIM2044 Monogastric Production Systems | ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition & Technology |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
Elective course available in Semester 2 only. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 4
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | Compulsory core course available in Semester 1 only. |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| ANIM2057 Applied Animal Physiology | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
Elective courses available in Semester 2 only. | 4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 5
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 4 units | |
| ANIM3019 Animal Reproduction | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| ANIM3125 Ruminant Production Systems | |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
Elective courses available in Semester 2 only. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 6
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| ANIM3046 Animal Breeding & Genetics | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 6 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Horticulture
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory core courses - complete 8 units | |
| AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science | ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology |
| AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology | CHEM1004 Chemistry |
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory core course available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC1023 Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| AGRC1024 Plant Production Principles & Technologies | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 4 units | |
| AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry | Compulsory core course available in Semester 1 only. |
| LAND2003 The Soil Environment | |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC2048 Plant Physiology |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
Elective course available in Semester 2 only. | 2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 4
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 4 units | |
| HORT2007 Horticultural Science | Compulsory core courses available in Semester 1 only. |
| PLNT2011 Plant & Environmental Health | |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
Elective courses available in Semester 2 only. | 4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. |
Year 5
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 6 units | |
| LAND3005 Soil Plant Relationships | AGRC3040 Crop Physiology |
| HORT3003 Production Horticulture | |
| Elective courses - choose 2 units | |
2 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | Elective courses available in Semester 1 only. |
Year 6
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory Core Courses - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 2 only. | AGRC3018 Sustainable Agricultural & Animal Systems |
| Compulsory courses for Major - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. | HORT3009 Horticultural Science |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
4 units program electives or general electives Refer to BAgrSc course list for course selection. | Elective courses available in Semester 1 only. |