Sustainable Agriculture

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

• Biosecurity officer
• Research manager
• Propagator
• Crop scientist
• Farm management consultant
• Animal management officer
• Plant scientist
• Farm operations manager
• Horticultural produce sales manager
• Animal health officer

The agriculture sector contributes billions of dollars annually to the Australian and international economies.

A recent study from the Australian Farm Institute found there were 6 jobs to every agricultural university graduate in Australia.

You will find diverse career opportunities in organisations such as:

• local, national and international agribusiness companies such as agricultural service companies, banks, seed companies, food producers and agricultural consultancies
• research institutions, including universities and CSIRO
• local, state or federal government departments
• biosecurity, extension and animal production enterprises
• small- or large-scale organisations involved in production, post-harvest and marketing of horticultural products
• feed mills, stock equipment manufacturers, and livestock and poultry health companies within allied industries.

Find out more about careers that started in science

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

• Food for a Healthy Planet
• The Soil Environment
• Animal and Plant Biosecurity
• Agronomy

See courses and program structure