ANZSCO 234112: Agricultural Scientist
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: A)
Job description
An Agricultural Scientist studies commercial plants, animals and cultivation techniques to enhance the productivity of farms and agricultural industries.
Job Duties:
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- collecting and analysing data and samples of produce, feed, soil and other factors affecting production
- studying the environmental factors affecting commercial crop production, pasture growth and animal breeding
- studying the effects of cultivation techniques, soils, insects and plant diseases on animal and crop production
- developing procedures and techniques for solving agricultural problems and improving the efficiency of production
Alternative Title
- Agronomist
Advises farmers, agricultural businesses, rural industries and government on the production, processing and distribution of farm products.
Closely related Occupations in ANSZCO Unit Group 2341
- Agricultural Consultant
- Forester (Aus) / Forest Scientist (NZ)
Qualification
Skills Assessment of the qualification involves assessment of both the qualification level and content. Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines published by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree. This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Agricultural Science
- Animal Science & Management
- Crop Science
- Viticulture
- Plant and Animal Production
- Precision Agriculture
Agricultural Science is the study of the science and management of plant and animal farming and the sustainable production of food and fibre.
Qualifications in certain science fields* may be accepted on a case by case basis if the program consists of sufficient subjects in Agricultural systems, Agronomy, Animal science, Agricultural chemistry, Grazing systems, Plant cultivation, Primary production and other relevant subjects in the specialised field.
*Those fields of study which may be considered include:
- Horticulture
- Biotechnology
- Veterinary Science
- Agricultural Engineering
- Botany / Zoology
- Environmental Science
- Irrigation / Soil Science
- Forestry
Criteria for a positive Skills Assessment
Please note in order to achieve a successful skills assessment outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
- This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation, and
- must have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Source from vetassess.com.au
Skill Assessment AssistanceDocuments Requirement
The following is a summary of the documentation list that you need in order to submit your application for the skill assessment. Please visit VETASSESS for a comprehensive list of all of the document requirements. Documents in a language other than English have to be translated by a professional translator first.
- Passport and passport photo
- Proof of identity, including a national ID or driver’s license
- qualification certificate and academic transcript.
- employment evidence, including an employment letter, payslips, tax return and superannuation.
Processing Time
The full skills assessment process for this occupation will take between 12 and 20 weeks from the date you submit and pay for the application to VETASSESS. The time it takes to finish depends on how quickly VETASSESS get all of the required documents and any other information from you. Making sure you've given all the necessary documents in the right format will help cut down on the time it takes to process.
What will I get after the assessment?
When your application for a skills assessment is done, the assessing authority will send you an email with a soft copy of the skills assessment outcome letter.
The letter should contain the required skill level outcome, whether your qualification is assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or not. Furthermore, it outlines the employment period that you have claimed and whether the evidence that you provided is met or not. If you meet both the qualifications and employment criteria for the skill assessment, you will get a positive result. If you don't, you will get an unsuccessful result.
Application Fees
The following table provides an outline of the fees that are charged by VETASSESS in accordance with it for the purpose of their service of full skill assessments for professional occupations.
| Application Fees – Full Skills Assessment | |
| Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) | AUD $1058.20 |
| Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST) | AUD $962.00 |
