What will I learn?

Stand out with a highly specialised qualification that prepares you for leadership roles in areas where farm business, agribusiness, science and commerce meet. This is one of our most rewarding degrees.As farming and related industries evolve and innovate, there will be an increasing need for highly educated managers who understand how land-based and primary production sector businesses interact and trade.This degree is made up of academic study, real-world case examples, industry interactions, field trips and regional study tours.How youll growStudy for a degree that has close links to our primary industries. Develop a broad, immediately applicable knowledge base in farm systems and farm management, agribusiness, animal, plant and soil production. Gain hands-on experience in the expanding business and entrepreneurial sides of land-based food production. Career opportunitiesGraduates in this programme are ready to flourish in a variety of professional roles right across the agricultural industry. These include farm management, farm services, agricultural consulting, rural finance or rural accounting.

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

Accounting
Agriculture / Horticulture
Biology
Chemistry
Computing
Economics
English (highly recommended)
Maori Studies
Maths / Statistics;

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)