In this major you'll study areas as diverse as the intensive production of fruit, vegetable, nursery and floricultural crops and turf, and the use of plants for recreational and therapeutic benefit or to enhance the urban landscape.
You'll learn to improve plant yield, quality, nutritional value and resistance to insects, diseases and environmental stresses through the use of scientific techniques in plant breeding, biochemistry, physiology and propagation.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Horticulturalist
- Propagator
- Arborist
- Plant scientist
- Crop scientist
Graduate salary
Science and mathematics (undergraduate)
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Studying agricultural science from a rural campus means I'm with like-minded students and can immerse myself in the agricultural sector while studying. The lecturers are eager to share knowledge and explore avenues for students to gain further experience or education.
Studying agricultural science from a rural campus means I'm with like-minded students and can immerse myself in the agricultural sector while studying. The lecturers are eager to share knowledge and explore avenues for students to gain further experience or education.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Research experience
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Plant Production Principles & Technologies
- Horticultural Science
- The Soil Environment
- Plant & Environmental Health
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