COVID-19 and lower fees help drive rise in demand for university agriculture degrees

Universities across Australia are enjoying a big spike in enrolments in agricultural science courses, as young people take advantage of lower fees and good job prospects.

While COVID-19 trampled on most sectors of the economy last year, agriculture has thrived and young people are looking at the industry with fresh enthusiasm.

Demand has more than doubled for the University of Queensland’s Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree this year, with 50 places offered compared to 22 offers in 2019.