Program Overview

There is increasing demand for leaders in the agriculture and food sectors with diverse skills and knowledge of both the management and technical aspects of the industry. This unique program provides an opportunity to combine management studies with agriculture.

The combined degree brings together two key agriculture majors (Animal Science and Crop & Pasture Science) with fundamental business knowledge and a choice of a business major (Management, Marketing or International Business). The broad range of skills and experiences covered, together with industry and community engagement, prepare graduates for careers in the rapidly developing world of agribusiness.

Major: Crop and Pasture Science

With training from scientists, professionals and industry-leading farmers learn how science is applied to food production in cropping and pasture systems regionally, national and globally. You’ll gain extensive knowledge into the factors that affect the growth of plants used for food and forage production, and how plant growth can be manipulated through various interventions. Learn how the role of new technologies in improving the yield, profitability and sustainability of food production systems are driving growth in the agricultural industry.

In the process you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding about how agricultural businesses operate under the influence of government policies, markets and the value chain.

3 reasons to study Crop and Pasture Science at Murdoch

• Number one university in WA for learning resources, student support and teaching quality for agricultural and environmental studies by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
• Study at Australia’s only campus-based farm to gain hands-on experience in soil science, crop science and pasture science.
• Get hands-on experience across a total of eight weeks of industry placements in farms and agriculture research programs across WA.

What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Agricultural science and food production
• Crop protection and plant biosecurity
• Agricultural markets, economics and policy
• Crop and pasture science
• Agricultural and environmental technologies