Overview

Key Features

The Master of Agricultural Science offered at the University of Queensland is designed for recent agricultural, animal, biological, plant, or veterinary science graduates, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their skills.

For your 1.5 years of full-time studies, you'll select from nearly 40 courses, including those within one of three specialised fields – Agronomy, Horticulture or Plant Protection – allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals.

Graduates demonstrate the ability to apply leadership, research and problem-solving skills to meet the global challenges associated with feeding the world, and maintaining our environment in situations of increasing community expectations of animal welfare, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources. This greatly expands your career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community or research-based roles.

Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Agronomist

Horticulturalist

Agricultural scientist

Agricultural consultant

Extension and inspection officer

Plant protection adviser

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Agricultural Research Methodologies

Leadership in Rural Industries & Communities

Global Challenges in Agriculture

Advanced Agronomy

Plant Physiology

Water & Land Resource Management

Principles of Weed Science

Principles of Integrated Plant Protection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code: 079381G

a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in agricultural science, animal science, biological science, plant science, botany, horticulture or agronomy veterinary science, wildlife biology or zoology.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

English language requirements

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

50560 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 50560 AUD per year during 18 months.
National

4730 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4730 AUD per year during 18 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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