RuralBiz Training Scholarships 2025

28 Nov, 2024

2025 RuralBiz Training Scholarships

Are you wanting to advance your agricultural knowledge and skills to the next level? Are you seeking to prepare yourself for more career opportunities or improve your current farming enterprise?

We are giving you the opportunity to apply for one of two RuralBiz Training Full-Fee Scholarships, for study to commence in 2025!

These scholarships are designed to assist people living in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia to access flexible online agricultural training without leaving their farm.

Rhiannon (pictured top-right), is one of our previous RuralBiz Training Scholarship recipients who is currently completing a Diploma of Agriculture.

"RuralBiz Training's Diploma of Agriculture offers immense opportunity for me to help improve our farm business and at the same time strengthen my understanding, planning and business acumen to seek an on-going role in Australian agriculture."

Apply now for a full-fee scholarship for 2025!

You can select from the following courses:

• AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture
• AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture
• AHC40124 Certificate IV in Agribusiness
• AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture
• AHC50416 Diploma of Horticulture
• AHC50320 Diploma of Production Horticulture
• AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management
• AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy*
• AHC60319 Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management
• AHC51216 Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation

Eligibility:

• You must meet the eligibility requirements as detailed on the course page for your chosen course.
• You must have regular and ongoing access to a farm that you can base your assessment tasks on.
• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• You must reside in a Regional, Rural or Remote area defined as RA Code 2(RA2), RA Code 3(RA3), RA Code 4 (RA4), or RA Code 5 (RA5) on the ASGS Remoteness Area Map 2021. You can check your RA zone by entering your address and reading the ASGS Remoteness Areas classification in the box below the address bar: Remoteness Area Map .
• You must complete the form below and a course enrolment application - if you are not successful in being awarded a scholarship you will be given the option of a standard enrolment or withdrawing your enrolment application.

Applications close Tuesday 28 January 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of applications in February 2025. Successful applicants are expected to complete all required enrolment procedures by 28 February 2025.

To apply there are two steps as follows:

1. Complete the form below

2. Visit your course page and complete the online enrolment form for that course.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

Date of Birth

Address

City

State

Postcode

Which course would you like to apply for? - Please select - AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture AHC41024 Certificate IV in Agribusiness AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture AHC50416 Diploma of Horticulture AHC50320 Diploma of Production Horticulture AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy* AHC60319 Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management AHC51216 Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation

What is your remoteness area code? - Please select - RA2 RA3 RA4 RA5

I am - Please select - Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Share with us how completing your chosen course of study will assist you towards achieving your career and business goals (250 words or less)

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Our courses require you to have reliable, regular and ongoing access to a commercial farm. A commercial farm is defined as one which operates in a business-like manner and is likely to make a profit in an average season. This commercial farm or horticulture business will be the basis for completing your assessment tasks and you will need to demonstrate your understanding of the unit content by applying it specifically to your enterprise.
Briefly describe your farm (include type of farm, size, stock numbers and/or cropping area, your involvement or connection to the farm.

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* Additional entry requirements for AHC51920 Diploma of Applied Agronomy: Completion of AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture (or similar); completion of soils units at a high level of competency (AHCSOL406 Sample soils and interpret results, AHCSOL505 Monitor soils for production; at least three years’ experience in commercial crop production management or agronomy related services. Students will also be required to complete a minimum of two weeks work experience with an agronomist.