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Semester 1 |
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The Telford Diploma in Rural Business (Level 5) is
designed to give students a better transition from the
Level 2 and 3 certificates to the Level 5 capabilities
that are required in the Diploma programme – i.e. a
smoother transition from programmes that are
predominately practical to programmes that are
predominately theory. |
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Topics covered include: |
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Course 1:-
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Physical Property Resources |
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Course 2:- |
Practicum 1 (fencing, animal handling, tractors,
pastures) |
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Course 3:- |
Production 1
(health, breeding, feeding, production performance) |
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Course 4:- |
Professional Skills
1 (business planning, current sector issues, financial skills, research and
report writing, oral presentation, computer skills) |
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Work Experience |
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You Will have tutor- supervised work experience to
reinforce and further develop skills learnt during
Certificate studies. There will be work experience
throughout semester 1 and 2. During your work experience throughout the year, you will be required to gather
data related to various aspects of production and process this data into
meaningful information. From this information you will extract recommendations
and decisions about production strategies. |
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Semester 2 |
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At the end of semester one you may choose to exit with
the Telford Certificate in Advanced Rural Production
(Level 4) or you may continue on to complete the Telford
Diploma in Rural Business. This course provides you with
a higher level of learning that will enable you to
progress more rapidly to management roles.
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Topics covered include |
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Course 5:- |
Resource Management (risk, sustainability, livestock
trading, health and safety) |
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Course 6:- |
Professional Skills 2 (current sector issues, human
resources, financial skills, advance livestock
production, presentation skills) |
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Course 7:- |
Practicum 4 (soil analysis, water analysis, effluent
issues, harvesting, feed budgets, monitoring objectives
and action plans, market analysis) |
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Course 8:- |
Financial Management (budgeting and planning investment
and development strategies, agribusiness economics) |
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Qualifications |
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Telford Diploma in Rural Business (Level 5) |
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Unit Standards Towards |
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National Certificate in Agribusiness Management
Agribusiness Resource Management) (Level 5)
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National Certificate in Agribusiness Management
(Business Planning and Financial Management) (Level 5) |
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National Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Level 5) |
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Duration |
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One academic year (34
weeks) |
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Start Date Mid February
End Date November |
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Entry requirements |
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A level 3 qualification in rural studies including a
basic knowledge of livestock, pastures and soils, and
practical skills in an appropriate context (e.g. with
livestock). There must be a reasonable likelihood
of success at level 5, with good study habits and should
literacy and numeracy skills. |
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Accommodation |
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Five and seven day boarding is available in our
on-campus hall of residence. |
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Students are encouraged to apply early |
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Course Fees |
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Domestic Students from
$3,715 |
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International Fees |
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International Course
Costs from $11,767
**Please contact us for
full detailed information** |
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Correspondence courses |
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Telford has a wide variety of
part-time correspondence courses available. Want more information? Contact us
for further information. DVD’s available. Visit us at an expo, come for a
campus tour or come on Telford’s Taster Week |
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For more information please fill out our Enquiry Form
or call us on 0800 835 367 (0800 TELFORD)
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