Bachelor of Agriculture (BAgr) - University of the South Pacific

Bachelor of Agriculture (BAgr)

Students can take Agricultural Studies by enrolling in either of the following two specialised programs:

  1. Bachelor of Agriculture in Agribusiness; or
  2. Bachelor of Agriculture in Applied Sciences

The courses are offered as a face-to-face full-time programme at Alafua Campus in Samoa but most of the courses can also be completed by distance and flexible learning through any USP campus.

Admission Requirements:

To be admitted in Bachelor of Agriculture in Agribusiness or Bachelor in Agriculture in Applied Sciences a person shall:

  1. from a Senate-recognised Form 7 or equivalent examination, have passed English, biology, chemistry and one of agricultural science, mathematics or physics in that examination; or
  2. from a USP Diploma in Agriculture or equivalent have achieved a GPA of at least 3.0 or equivalent in that programme; or
  3. have met the mature student admission criteria.

Programme Requirements:

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE IN AGRIBUSINESS
The Bachelor of Agriculture in Agribusiness degree consists of:

  1. 22 courses, of which eight are at 100-level, eight at 200-level and six at 300-level as listed below; and
  2. 12 weeks of vocational practical experience.

BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE IN APPLIED SCIENCES
The Bachelor of Agriculture in Applied Sciences degree consists of:

  1. 22 courses, of which eight are at 100-level, eight at 200-level and six at 300-level as listed below; and
  2. 12 weeks of vocational practical experience.

Courses:

Courses for Bachelor of Agriculture:
Year I:
AF100; plus AG111 or EC102; plus AG124, AG164, AG172, MG101, UU100, UU114; plus six weeks of vocational practical experience.
Year II:
AG211, AG212, AG213, AG251, EC202, MG206, UU200, UU204; plus six weeks of vocational practical experience.
Year III:
AG311, AG312, AG364, AG373, AG383, EC307.

Courses for Bachelor of Agriculture in Applied Sciences:
Year I:
AG111 or EC102; plus AG124, AG134, AG164, AG165, AG172, UU100, UU114; plus six weeks of vocational practical experience.
Year II:
AG213, AG221, AG251, AG266, AG268, AG273, UU200, UU204; plus six weeks of vocational practical experience.
Year III:
AG311, AG363, AG364, AG373, AG383, EC307.

Transitional Provisions:

Students who have already commenced a Diploma/Degree in Agriculture prior to 2011 may elect to either:

  1. complete their Diploma/Degree in Agriculture under the regulations which applied when they were first admitted to the programme; or
  2. change their programme according to the new regulations.

A student who chooses to change to the new programme is responsible for checking the implications for him/her personally, in terms of any additional courses he/she may need to complete as a result of changing the programme.





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