Diploma in Farm Management
Farming
A course by
Lincoln University
A one-year full-time diploma designed to prepare students for management positions in agribusiness or professional farm management, covering all aspects of technical and business management of farms.
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Core skills this course teaches
Undertake management roles in agribusiness
Prepare for professional farm management and agribusiness leadership roles via practical and theoretical training.
Apply principles of business and financial management to agriculture
Gain advanced skills in financial, taxation, investment and land management pertaining to farm enterprises.
What You're Signing Up For
The Diploma in Farm Management extends prior agricultural study, advancing your abilities to pursue management-level roles in farming or agribusiness. The programme integrates academic study and practical experience, immersing students in land ownership and purchasing, agricultural and labour law, financial and taxation management, investment analysis, and machinery ownership. Practical work of 44 weeks on at least two different farm types is required and forms a key part of the learning. The diploma allows flexibility with elective courses in diverse areas such as animal and crop production, agroforestry, pasture management, and engineering.
Course Content
- Farm management (core courses)
- Land purchase and ownership
- Agricultural law and labour management
- Financial and taxation management
- Investment analysis
- Machinery ownership
- Elective options: sheep production, dairy production, beef and deer production, applied agroforestry, amenity horticulture, fruit crop production, annual crop production, pasture management, engineering
- 44 weeks practical work requirement on at least two different farms
What you need to know first
Lincoln University's Diploma in Agriculture or equivalent qualification (assessed case-by-case)
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