Agriculture and environment

Nuture a sustainable future for our planet. Choose a career that gets dirt under your nails – and makes a difference. Whether you're growing the crops of the future or protecting our natural ecosystems. Monitoring endangered wetland species or helping researchers conserve our natural heritage. You'll champion change and make discoveries to help create a world worth living in.

Whatever path you choose, you're in good hands. We're the country's most experienced provider of agricultural, horticultural and wine science education – we've been doing it for 120 years. Plus, we're the number one uni in Australia for agriculture and environmental science grads who get jobs –  86% get full-time jobs within four months of graduating.

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You'll be amazed at the variety of careers in the agricultural and environmental science sectors. Check out our handy resources to find the career that suits your passions - and don't worry, we have the course that will get you there!

Careers in Agriculture

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Agribusiness

Our agribusiness courses will take you a long way. In your studies you'll journey across the supply chain – from the food and fibrous materials used to create products to the retailers that get those products to consumers. So when you graduate you can work at the local, national or global level.

Agriculture

The UN predicts food production needs to double by 2050 to feed us all. But it has to be sustainable and equitable. We need new ways of doing things. Take your place in the future of the agricultural industry with an agriculture degree from the university where agricultural innovation is second nature.

Climate change and sustainability

Step up to the challenge of changing how we think, farm, produce and consume, to protect our planet – and ourselves. Study climate change or sustainability to understand what's at stake, what we need to do and create innovative ideas to help forge a brighter future.

Environment and wildlife

The natural world needs you – to think big and find new ways to manage and protect it. Study an environmental degree or wildlife course with Charles Sturt and you'll be ready to make a difference – from protecting vulnerable ecosystems to saving endangered species.

Horticulture

From seed science to designing green public spaces, find your niche in the horticulture industry. You could use plant ecosystems to grow more food. To bring beauty into people's lives. To encourage wildlife or improve air quality. Study horticulture and grow a rewarding career.

Wine and viticulture

If you're looking for a career in wine, you're in the right place. Viticulture and oenology run through our veins. Whether you have a taste for the terroir of vineyards, a nose for wine making, or an eye for a marketing opportunity, our wine courses will set you up for success.

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