Certificate in Agriculture

This course is designed to provide you a holistic understanding of the fundamentals of agronomy, as well as the essential tools for farm management and solid marketing foundations. This course is ideal f   or anyone with interest in starting their farming journey  farmers, farm managers and agricultural students.

With ongoing support from your allocated tutor, including regular feedback and guidance, you will learn broad skills in Agriculture that are practical and relevant to help you achieve success in your chosen field in the real world.

Course Outline

Students will undertake 3 Key Modules, made up of 8 subjects each.

Module 1: Agronomy (100 hours)
What is Agronomy? Broadly defined as the practice and study of field crops for use as human food, animal feed, fibre, oilseed and some industrial product, agronomy involves the biological and physical factors related to crop production.

During your study of Agronomy, you will learn how to grow broad acre crops, cereal crops, fibre crops, oil crops, and more. Learn about crops ranging from wheat and cotton to soy and sunflower. You will also learn how to improve your growing capacity with a focus on grain, oil, and more. Discover the most suitable crop types for your environment, report on your local area, and discuss possibilities with experts in the field.

Module 2: Farm Management (100 hours)
This module was developed by a team of experts from Australia and the UK, under the leadership of John Mason, author of three Farm Management books (published by imprints of Simon & Schuster and CSIRO).

You will learn how to more effectively manage a farm or agricultural enterprise which services farms, as farming is just as much about management as it is about animal or crop production. You will learn how to analyse, diagnose and make decisions related to the management of a farm business. The module also explores managing all resources, including; production, staff, physical resources, and natural resources. As well as teaching you about strategic planning, whole farm planning, and how to prepare a business plan.

Module 3: Agricultural Marketing (100 hours)
Learn how to maximise your business by improving the way you market your farm. Explore innovative and different approaches to improve sales and profit for any agricultural enterprise, on or off farm. This module will help you develop your ability to analyse and manage marketing problems in an agricultural enterprise. From understanding your customer, to how to target them and how to promote your agriculture business, you will learn just how vital marketing is to achieve success.

For the full subject list and course guide, fill out our Enquiry Form and our course advisors will be in touch.

Assessment

Assessments are a critical step in the learning process. They help ensure you stay on track and meet the learning objectives of each lesson before moving onto the next. They also help your tutor identify where any further support may be required, so that you get the most out of your course.

You will learn via various methods; a combination of reading, interacting with tutors, undertaking research and watching videos. Each lesson will conclude with an assignment which is marked by your assigned tutor and returned to you with feedback, and if necessary, some recommended additional reading. Assessments may come in the form of – case studies, quizzes and written assessments.