School of Land and Environment Master of Agricultural Science

About Ag Science Courses

The Master of Agricultural Science is an exciting new professional development opportunity covering all agricultural disciplines. Introduced in 2008 by the Melbourne School of Land and Environment, the Master of Agricultural Science, along with the Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science, is now growing in to a vibrant and successful course.

Commonwealth Supported Places are now available for either fulltime or part-time study in the Master of Agricultural Science (16 units).

A Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science (8 Units) is also offered as either part-time or full-time study.

We offer you the flexibility to design your own Masters Course by selecting 8 of your units from areas such as:

  • climate change impacts
  • breeding and genetics
  • animal feed science
  • natural resource economics
  • pest management
  • supply chain management
  • spatial data analysis
  • feed and food technology

Who should Study?

  

Are you working in the rural sector and want an upgrade or are you thinking of a complete career change? Do you want to be:

    • An Agronomist?
    • A Livestock Consultant?
    • A Plant Breeder?
    • An Animal Nutritionist?
    • A Catchment Manager?
    • A Veterinary Consultant?
    • An Extension Officer?
    • A Dairy Manager?
    • A Rural Lending Officer?
    • An Agricultural Policy Officer?

Perhaps you may even want to continue on with a PhD and become a Research Scientist? The Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Agricultural Science are your perfect stepping stones.

Why Choose Melbourne?

Studying at the University of Melbourne provides students with a rich academic and social experience on a wonderful campus in the midst of a city with a great lifestyle. Click here to discover more about studying in Melbourne.

 

 

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