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Agricultural Science Pathways
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Pathway details
Agricultural Science graduates are in high demand from employers across all levels of study. You could gain employment with agrichemical companies, breeding companies, agribusinesses, consulting firms, community groups, government agencies or research organisations. UWA is an international leader in agricultural science and you'll learn alongside a globally connected network of academics and industry practitioners. We're ranked 17th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2020).
Agricultural scientist
You can pursue a Master of Agricultural Science at UWA after completing a bachelor's degree with a Science major relevant to the master's specialisation.
Course accreditation
A UWA degree in Agricultural Science satisfies the professional requirements of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and graduates are eligible to apply for membership.
Standard entry for high school leavers
- UWART (Arts)
UWBMD (Biomedical Science) - UWCOM (Commerce)
- UWSCI (Science)
- UWBPH (Philosophy [Honours] Assured Pathway)
- BA + MAgSci
- BBiomedSci + MAgSci
- BCom + MAgSci
BSc + MAgSci - BPhil (Hons) + MAgSci
- No
- A relevant bachelor's degree, that aligns with one of the specialisations of this course, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
- A bachelor's degree with a Science major relevant to the master's specialisation.
[1] This pathway is also available through the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). Students taking this pathway require an ATAR of 98.00.
[2] Bachelor of Philosophy students will take an additional year to complete this pathway.