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The Graduate Diploma in Regenerative Agriculture provides students with insight into the processes of transition required to build more resilient farming systems and rural societies.
Drawing on multi-disciplinary knowledges, this course will provide graduate students a sound understanding of how to apply the principles and practices of regenerative agriculture in different farming contexts. They will also learn how to effectively work with landholders and support transitions towards regenerative systems. Students with a science background can select a soil specialisation, or elective units.
This course draws on the University’s specialist expertise in plant science, agronomy, ecology and socio-ecological systems to develop a higher-level understanding of the philosophies underpinning regenerative agriculture and enables students to integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge to develop innovative solutions to agribusiness and land management challenges.
It is designed for students who want to be a part of a new way of farming that better supports, and is supported by natural processes, building more resilient farms and farmers in a future of increased seasonal and weather variability.
This course responds to industry need not only for regenerative farmers but also for regenerative agronomists and consultants who can advise and guide the supply of food and fibre from regenerative farms and support improved land management. This postgraduate qualification is suited both to people already working in the farming and agribusiness sector and also to those who wish to transition into this dynamic and important industry.
The Graduate Diploma in Regenerative Agriculture provides students with insight into the processes of transition required to build more resilient farming systems and rural societies.
Drawing on multi-disciplinary knowledges, this course will provide graduate students a sound understanding of how to apply the principles and practices of regenerative agriculture in different farming contexts. They will also learn how to effectively work with landholders and support transitions towards regenerative systems. Students with a science background can select a soil specialisation, or elective units.
This course draws on the University’s specialist expertise in plant science, agronomy, ecology and socio-ecological systems to develop a higher-level understanding of the philosophies underpinning regenerative agriculture and enables students to integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge to develop innovative solutions to agribusiness and land management challenges.
It is designed for students who want to be a part of a new way of farming that better supports, and is supported by natural processes, building more resilient farms and farmers in a future of increased seasonal and weather variability.
This course responds to industry need not only for regenerative farmers but also for regenerative agronomists and consultants who can advise and guide the supply of food and fibre from regenerative farms and support improved land management. This postgraduate qualification is suited both to people already working in the farming and agribusiness sector and also to those who wish to transition into this dynamic and important industry.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
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| Overall | 6.5 |
| Listening | minimum 6.0 |
| Speaking | minimum 6.0 |
| Reading | minimum 6.0 |
| Writing | minimum 6.0 |
Students complete six core units:
and two units from the soil specialisation or elective units.
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
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| Lismore | Term 1 |
| Online | Term 1 |
International students
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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| Lismore | Term 1 | $33,600 ($4,200 per unit) | 109436M |
Tuition fees are in Australian dollars, and are subject to change, including annual increases over the duration of a course. Annual tuition fee is based on completing 8 units per year. In addition students are required to pay OSHC for the duration of their visa in advance. Non-tuition fee covers textbooks, stationery and excursions. | |||
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
To be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture, students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 4 core units.
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Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
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| ENVR5007 | Building Resilience in a Changing Climate: Through Drought, Fire and Flood | Term1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| AGRC5001 | Regenerative Agricultural Principles and Practice | Term2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| ENVR6008 | Ecological Perspectives for Transformational Change | Term3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| AGRC3003 | Regenerative Agricultural Strategies | Term3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| ENVR6009 | Supporting Change in Regenerative Systems | Term4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| AGRC3004 | Planning Rural Landscapes | Term4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| SOIL2001 | Soil Processes | Term1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| AGRC6001 | Soil Management for Biodiversity | Term2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| ENVR6008 | Ecological Perspectives for Transformational Change | Term3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| BUSN1007 | The Interconnected World | ||||
| AGRC2008 | Agricultural and Forest Value Chains | ||||
| BIOL2011 | Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems | ||||
| ENVR2011 | Ecological Economics | ||||
| FORS2001 | Fire Ecology and Management | ||||
| LAWS2065 | Ecological Jurisprudence | ||||
| ENVR3004 | Protected Area Management | ||||
| FORS3007 | Pest and Disease Management | ||||
| INDG3001 | Caring for Country | ||||
| FOOD5004 | Food as Medicine | ||||
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
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Develop creative solutions to dynamic complex problems in agriculture, by synthesising information from a range of relevant multidisciplinary sources and disciplines, using an approach grounded in holism. Demonstrate an integrative understanding of regenerative agriculture by critically evaluating the role and relevance of regenerative agriculture and its application in society. |
Develop creative solutions to dynamic complex problems in agriculture, by synthesising information from a range of relevant multidisciplinary sources and disciplines, using an approach grounded in holism. |
Reflect on the role of self, ethics and continuous learning in building new discipline-specific knowledge and applying it to socio-ecological challenges in science and agriculture. |
Demonstrate a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the nature of complex socio-ecological systems in an agricultural context. Demonstrate an integrative understanding of regenerative agriculture by critically evaluating the role and relevance of regenerative agriculture and its application in society. Demonstrate an integrative understanding of the major biophysical, social and policy drivers that underpin agricultural practice and how they contribute to practice change. |
Reflect on the role of self, ethics and continuous learning in building new discipline-specific knowledge and applying it to socio-ecological challenges in science and agriculture. |
Effectively communicate and generate ideas, concepts and knowledge for a variety of stakeholders in the agricultural context using a range of mediums. |
Incorporate diverse cultural perspectives and Indigenous ways of knowing to inform understandings of complex and interconnected ecological, social and economic systems. |
Assessments vary for each unit and may comprise a mix of assessment types, including laboratory and readings-based assignments, seminar presentations, field and investigation reports, and critical reflection.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. All Regenerative Agriculture units will require that students attend compulsory field-trips to experience regenerative agricultural practices in different farming systems and regions.
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit-to-unit, but there is a compulsory, 4-day farm tour for the unit Regenerative Agricultural Principles and Practices.
Graduates will have enhanced employment opportunities within organisations seeking graduates with a good understanding of regenerative agriculture principles and practice, with advanced skills in problem solving in the context of complex socio-ecological systems, for farm and landscape management.
The course prepares students seeking senior management, leadership and consultancy roles within a diverse range of industries including agriculture, land management, food and fibre production and supply chain management, within private and public sectors including on farms, with agronomic consulting companies, in landcare programs, research, education, interpretation programs and government departments such as Local Land Services, DPI and PIRSA.
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