What will I learn?

Population growth and environmental pressure are creating urgent demand for innovative and sustainable ways to produce food. This degree cultivates your knowledge of food production systems, global agribusiness and food marketing, planting the seeds for a wide range of careers.Food production is a multi-million dollar industry and one of New Zealands largest exports. The Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing is the only specialised food marketing degree in the Southern Hemisphere. Built on our global reputation in agriculture and agribusiness, it will expand your potential for roles across the agrifood value chain.How youll growReceive a strong grounding in everything from supplier management to product sourcing and development, to marketing strategies.Become immediately employable across the growing and constantly evolving agrifood sector.Gain the skills and perspectives to make an impact in one of the worlds most vital and vibrant industries.Career opportunitiesYoull be a strong candidate for fantastic roles in food marketing and food communications product development and innovation logistics and supply chain management processed food and beverage marketing business development in the dairy, meat, wine, horticulture and arable industries customer service sales and sales management.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$31,500.00 (US$ 18,790) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

Expected November 2025

Venue

Lincoln University

Ellesmere Junction Road / Springs Road,

LINCOLN,

Canterbury,

7647, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.

Recommended preparation

Agribusiness
Agriculture / Horticulture
Biology
Economics
English (highly recommended)
Maori Studies;

International qualifications

GCE 鈥楢 Levels (taken in countries other than the UK) - A minimum of 3 results with at least 1 grade at Level C or above. (General Studies is not to be used as one of the results.)
Cambridge Pre-U - 3 principal subjects, a GPR and evidence of numeracy
Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID) - At least 4 subjects with grades 3 or higher
International Baccalaureate (IB) - The diploma must be completed with a minimum of 24 points

English Language Requirements

IELTS academic score of 6.0 overall, with no individual component less than 5.5
TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 60 (with at least 18 in writing)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and First (FCE) overall score of 169, with no individual component less than 162
Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 50 with no communicative skills score less than 42
Lincoln University English Language LU EL 65%.
NZ Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) - Level 4 (Academic Endorsement)