Bachelor of Agriculture and Rural Development
Overview
4 years full time
Distance Mode
Available to domestic students
Start Year Intake – February
The Bachelor of Agriculture and Rural Development (B.Ag. & R.D.) is a flexible and distance mode administered program.
Before 1995: PNG non-School leaver applicants are required to have completed an Agriculture Certificate or equivalent level from a recognized institution with 5+ years’ working experience.
After 1995: PNG non-School leavers into the program are required to have a Agriculture Diploma level or equivalent from a recognized institution with 2+ years’ work experience.
Minimum grades of requirements are for PNG non-school leavers before 1995:
- Postgraduate Certificate or
- Diploma in Agriculture
Minimum grades of requirements are for PNG non-school leavers after 1995:
- Diploma in Agriculture or
- Advance Diploma in Agriculture
- Intake Quota:
- Non-School Leavers
- International
All students enrolled in the degree programme are required to undertake field training during second and third years. Field training in second year involves working on the University Farm one day each week in both semesters; industrial training in third year is undertaken for a full semester
Course Structure
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD301 | Crop Physiology | 5 |
| ARD302 | Rural Community Development | 5 |
| ARD303 | Animal Health & Diseases | 5 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD304 | Aquaculture | 4 |
| ARD305 | Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| ARD306 | Field Crop Production | 5 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD307 | Soil Science | 4 |
| ARD308 | Animal Management | 6 |
| ARD309 | Horticultural Science | 5 |
| ARD311 | Agriculture Extension | 4 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD310 | Plant Breeding | 3 |
| ARD312 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| ARD413 | Crop Disease | 3 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD414 | Animal Breeding | |
| ARD415 | Farm Management | 3 |
| ARD416 | Crop Insect Pest & Management | 4 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD417 | Perennial Crop Production | 6 |
| ARD418 | Agriculture Marketing | 6 |
| ARD419 | Project Planning & Management | 4 |
| ARD421 | Animal Nutrition | 5 |
| Subject code | Subject title | Hours/week |
|---|---|---|
| ARD420 | Pasture Management | 4 |
| ARD422 | Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability | 5 |
| ARD423 | Farm Machinery | 4 |