UQ Skills

Program details: Farm Ready Program

Use the UQ Skills Farm Ready Program to gain skills in preparation for your rural or farm industry placement.

You can undertake this program if you're a UQ veterinary science undergraduate or are studying elsewhere or working in a related industry.

This program provides nationally recognised skills in farm work and workplace health-and-safety best practice as well as hands-on training in vehicle operation and maintenance.

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How you'll learn

This program is offered through a combination of online study and practical experience.

  • Online learning: theory and assessment
  • Practical training: one day of training and assessment at UQ Gatton

You must complete the online training before you attend the on-campus training.

Start dates

Practical training sessions are held periodically throughout semesters 1 and 2, including on Saturdays and days during inter-semester recess. 

Sessions run from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

To enrol in the practical training, email us at uqskills@uq.edu.au.

Enrolments are first in, first served.

This program is available to:

All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.

Create your USI

You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.

Resources

2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 7 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).

This program is free for eligible UQ Bachelor of Veterinary Science students preparing for an EMS pre-clinical placement.

  • Full fee (UQ student): $550
  • Full fee (non-UQ student): $600

To achieve this qualification, you must complete the following 3 units.

Units of competency and course codes

UnitUnit code
Participate in workplace health and safety processesAHCWHS202
Operate side-by-side utility vehiclesAHCMOM216
Operate quad bikesAHCMOM217