Crop and Pasture Science

To meet the needs of the world's growing population, it's estimated that global food production will need to double by 2050 - and you can learn how science and technology are being used to supply increasing demand.

Find out how the latest research and industry practices are addressing increasing global concern around food security and how to feed a growing population.

With training from scientists, professionals and industry-leading farmers learn how science is applied to food production in cropping and pasture systems regionally, national and globally. You'll gain extensive knowledge into the factors that affect the growth of plants used for food and forage production, and how plant growth can be manipulated through various interventions. Learn how the role of new technologies in improving the yield, profitability and sustainability of food production systems are driving growth in the agricultural industry.

In the process you'll gain a comprehensive understanding about how agricultural businesses operate under the influence of government policies, markets and the value chain.

3 reasons to study Crop and Pasture Science at Murdoch

1. Five-star rating for student-teacher ratio and teaching quality.*
   *Source: Good Universities Guide 2022.
   
2. Study at Australia's only campus-based farm to gain hands-on experience in soil science, crop science and pasture science.
3. Get hands-on experience across a total of eight weeks of industry placements in farms and agriculture research programs across WA.

What you'll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you'll learn:

• Agricultural science and food production
• Crop protection and plant biosecurity
• Agricultural markets, economics and policy
• Crop and pasture science
• Agricultural and environmental technologies

Your future career

This major will make you an adaptable and innovative agricultural scientist ready for a variety of careers in the agricultural industries. Careers could include:

• Agricultural Scientist
• Agronomist
• Biosecurity and Quarantine Officer
• Farm Manager
• Research Scientist

You could work in the private sector as a consultant for farming businesses or agricultural supply businesses, in government organisations, or in a research facility.

For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

• Completed official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion
• ATAR results
• STAT Test results

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

• Complete or incomplete official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion - both original and English translated versions
• English Language Proficiency Document (if available)