Grow your passion for agricultural sciences

Our courses provide students with hands-on learning and real-world learning experiences.

The flexibility of our degree programs allows students to follow their passion and achieve their individual career goals.

Why study Agricultural Science at Murdoch University

  • Our campus farms, veterinary hospital and research facilities mean students have access to hands-on learning opportunities throughout their course of study.
  • Our extensive industry partnerships provide students with unique opportunities to apply their knowledge and gain practical experience through workshops, study tours and work placements, both in Australia and abroad.
  • Students learn from, and work with, leading researchers who are leading innovative practice across agriculture and animal health.

Your future career

A Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Murdoch University can open doors to a variety of careers in agriculture, agribusiness, and related fields. Potential career paths include roles in agriculture, animal health, research, and government.

Find out more about careers with a Murdoch Agricultural Science degree.

Explore our courses

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Get hands-on learning and workplace experience to jump-start rewarding careers in agriculture and animal health.

Students can

  • complete the three-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science with one or two majors aligned to your career goals
  • complement your major(s) with minors that will help you achieve your goals
  • strengthen your qualification even further by including an Honours project (four years total).

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Majors

  • Animal Science
    Gain in-depth understanding of livestock breeding and management from world-leading experts in livestock production, health and welfare.
  • Animal Health
    Learn cutting-edge approaches to Animal Health from leading scientists, veterinarians and animal industry experts
  • Crop and Pasture Science
    Gain a broad perspective and hands-on learning in profitable and sustainable food production with a major in Crop and Pasture Science
  • Others
    You also have the option to complement an Agricultural Science major with a major from another discipline such as Conservation and Wildlife Biology or Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Minors

  • Applied Animal Production
  • Equine Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Applied Statistics
  • and more...

Postgraduate Courses

  • Master of Biosecurity
    Develop in-depth knowledge of managing threats to plants, animals, humans, and the environment, including rapid response to incursions and managing established pests and diseases
  • Master of Food Security
    Understand the strategies needed to ensure food security through sustainable agricultural practices with a Master of Food Security.

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