Postgraduate coursework degrees

The agricultural workforce of the future faces interesting and exciting challenges. Influences on the sector include the need to increase food production with less land and water for agriculture, and rising energy costs; globalisation of markets and increased trade; consumers taking greater interest in how their food is produced and farmers being closely attuned to market signals; delivering health benefits through diet. There is a need for scientists with a good appreciation of the relevant socioeconomic issues, and for economists who have an understanding of technology to work as expert consultants, managers, researchers, policy makers and regulators in agricultural production, natural resource management, processing, food systems, marketing, and agribusiness management.

The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in the University of Sydney, which has been a leading provider of agricultural education for 95 years, offers postgraduate coursework toward a Graduate Certificate in Agriculture, Graduate Diploma in Agriculture, or Master of Agriculture.

These coursework degrees provide learning opportunities to students from varied educational backgrounds who wish to extend their knowledge and upgrade skills in a particular discipline, apply training in one discipline to the development of skills and expertise in another discipline, or prepare for postgraduate research degrees.

With core academic activities at the interface between applied science and applied economics, a strong research culture aligned to areas of strategic national and international importance, extensive engagement with industry and professions, and as part of a comprehensive University in one of the world’s most attractive metropolitan areas, the Faculty offers students many distinctive advantages. Teaching and research are conducted on the Camperdown Campus of the University of Sydney, and also at rural research stations and on farms owned by the University. The teaching programs recognise the diverse destinations of graduates, who enjoy high employment rates and express a high degree of career satisfaction.