Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business (GDipGlobalFoodAgricBus)

Program Code

GDGFA

Academic Year

2023

Special Notes

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business enables students to develop the practical advisory and business skills necessary for careers in food and agricultural related industries. The program provides students with fundamental competencies while also allowing the flexibility to explore specific interests from value chain management or marketing to natural resource issues or agricultural policy analysis.

The Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business

There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business.

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program: 

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Global Food and Agricultural Business, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 18 units
  2. Elective courses to the value of 6 units
Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
AGRIBUS 7054 Global Food & Agricultural Policy Analysis 3
AGRIBUS 7055 Global Food and Agricultural Markets 3
AGRIBUS 7057 Trends & Issues in the World Food System 3

and

Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
AGRIBUS 7053 Globalisation & Agriculture in Emerging Economies 3
AGRIBUS 7059 Experiences and Insights in Agri-food Systems 3
AGRIBUS 7056 Management and Performance of Global Food Chains 3
AGRIBUS 7064 Water Security and Governance 3
AGRIBUS 7065 Agricultural Decision Making 3
TRADE 7005 Agriculture and Food in International Trade 3