Qualification details

Modification History

Qualification Description

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agribusiness. It reflects the role of individuals who apply substantial specialised knowledge and skills to the senior managerial and leadership role in an organisation or business area. In these roles they are required to generate and evaluate complex ideas, and to initiate, design and execute the major planning, research, design, operational, compliance and management functions within highly varied or specialised agribusiness contexts. Typically, they would have full responsibility and accountability for the personal output and work of others.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must enter the qualification through one of the following entry points which demonstrate their potential to undertake study at graduate level:

• an Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification relevant to an agrifood industry
• relevant extensive vocational experience in middle management in an agrifood industry at a skill level commensurate with the AQF level VI attributes and criteria
• higher education qualification (e.g. Bachelor Degree), with relevant vocational experience in an agrifood industry

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 8

• Core units = 0
• Elective units = 8

Elective Units

Select:

• 3 units from Group A: Business Leadership Stream 1
• 1 unit from either Group A, not previously selected, or Group B: Technical Stream 1, or from a relevant Graduate Certificate from this Training Package or any other Training Package or accredited course (the selected unit must not duplicate units already contained within the qualification)
• 3 units from Group C: Business Leadership Stream 2
• 1 unit from Group D: Technical Stream 2 or from any other group, or from a relevant Graduate Diploma from this Training Package or any other Training Package or accredited course (the selected unit must not duplicate units already contained within the qualification).

Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agribusiness and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 8

Qualification Mapping Information

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7