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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2025
2025 Intake
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 21/07/2025 | Off campus | Monday, Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| 08/09/2025 | Off campus | Monday, Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| 13/10/2025 | Off campus | Monday, Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| 03/11/2025 | Off campus | Monday, Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm |
About this course
Designed to let you learn while you work in the agriculture field of your choice, you can take full advantage of your studies with our Diploma of Agriculture.
Suitable for farm managers, employees and sole operators of agribusinesses who provide production advice and services to agricultural production enterprises, you will have access to training in vital agricultural skills encompassing business, human resources, agronomy, animal husbandry and whole farm planning.
Get the skills and to work autonomously, analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.
You’ll learn through case studies, peer-to-peer learning and real-life experiences with this practical, flexible course.
This qualification will allow you to take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work, analysing information and exercising judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.
Build your professional networks, not only by meeting other students across Gippsland and Victoria, but also by meeting industry specialist guest speakers that support the delivery of the course.
This Kim, one of our Agriculture teachers
Local farmer and student Jake shares his experience
Career Opportunities
Job roles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
• Farm production manager
• Production unit manager
• Agronomist
• Station/property manager
Opportunities for Further Study
AHC60319 Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management*
Pathways to University degrees in Agriculture, Agribusiness Management and Agri-science*
*Qualifications are not offered by TAFE Gippsland
Skills or Knowledge gained
This qualification will teach participants skills and knowledge in the specialist fields for planning and managing operational aspects of livestock health and production, on-farm production, business, pasture based agronomy, enterprise infrastructure as well as industry leadership skills.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No
Mandatory entry requirements:
Students need to have access to an agricultural enterprise to support their assessment completion.
Recommended entry Requirements:
Students are strongly recommended to have completed AHC40116 (AHC40122 2025 onwards) Certificate IV in Agriculture and / or have past equivalent experience on farms or in a related businesses. It is highly desirable that students are actively working on farm or in a related industry during their studies to enable them to take advantage of the full learning opportunities. Students undertaking this course should allow a minimum of 10 hours per week of self paced study over the 37 weeks of the course and above scheduled course time to be successful
Limitations to course Entry:
Students must have access to a reliable internet connection that will support video conferencing.
Students must have access to a computer or tablet that will support course work to be completed in our learning Management System Moodle. This also needs to include a headset (integrated microphone and earphones).
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Diploma of Agriculture.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2025
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $3,102.00 | $11,562.00 | |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $200.00 | $200.00 | |
| Total | $3,302.00 | $11,762.00 |
VET Student Loans
VET Student Loans are available to assist eligible students studying higher level vocational education and training (VET) qualifications to pay their tuition fees. Higher level VET qualifications are at those at a Diploma level and above. VET Student loans are capped at a maximum for each approved course of study and the amount of the loan cannot be greater than your remaining FEE-HELP balance. If eligible for a student loan, you can access up to $18,838.00 to help cover the tuition fees for this course. For more information about VET Student Loans and eligibility requirements, please click here.
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.