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Bachelors of Agribusiness / Wildlife Science

Bachelor

Gain practical business skills and strong agribusiness insight while pursuing your interests in wildlife science, placing you in high demand by employers, with this dual degree.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

2392, 087889A

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$48,160 per year / $192,640 total

About this course

Gain practical business skills and strong agribusiness insight while pursuing your interests in wildlife science, placing you in high demand by employers, with this dual degree.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):

General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)

Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics are recommended subjects.

See equivalent subjects

Prerequisites

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):

General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)

Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics are recommended subjects.

Minimum entry score

Check the minimum entry scores for the individual programs. You must meet the higher score.

Equivalent subjects


Subject	Qualification equivalent

Entry score threshold


ATAR / Rank	IB
73	25.75

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelors of Agribusiness / Wildlife Science are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Agribusiness/BWildlifeSc for Semester 1, 2024


	Without adjustments	With adjustments
Highest	99	99.95
Median	79.9	79.9
Lowest	76.25	76.25

Learn more about adjustments

Need help meeting the entry requirements?

We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

If you haven't studied the prerequisites or need to improve your entry score, we can help.

Learn about pathway options

Additional application information

You'll be exposed to animals and agricultural environments as part of your learning. Immunisation against Q fever is mandatory and you'll be required to provide evidence of immunisation upon commencement of the program. Refer to the UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information.

Additional application information

You'll be exposed to animals and agricultural environments as part of your learning. Immunisation against Q fever is mandatory and you'll be required to provide evidence of immunisation upon commencement of the program. Q fever screening and vaccination is currently only available in Australia. Refer to the UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information.

Study locations

Gatton

St Lucia

What you will learn

Join the leader in the field, equipped with some of the best specialist animal research and veterinary facilities in the Southern Hemisphere.
Learn from experts about the commercial world behind agriculture and develop in-demand business skills.
Experience city and rural living at two UQ campuses. You'll take business courses in the award-winning UQ Business School at Brisbane's St Lucia campus and wildlife science courses at UQ's specialist rural Gatton campus.
Participate in 120 hours of industry placements in locations such as zoos, welfare organisations and wildlife parks, or spend nearly a month overseas as part of your elective courses.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Agribusiness analyst
Export trader
Farm management consultant
Commercial manager, grain and commodities
Wildlife scientist
Ecotourism guide
Conservation officer
Land manager
Ranger
Environmental assessment officer

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Agriculture & Environmental Studies courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).

81.6%

Overall satisfaction

84.4%

Skill scale

60.9%

Teaching scale

67%

Employed full-time

$58k

Average salary

Data source