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.
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:
- UQ Bachelor of Veterinary Science students
- external students and industry groups.
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.
| Unit | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Participate in workplace health and safety processes | AHCWHS202 |
| Operate side-by-side utility vehicles | AHCMOM216 |
| Operate quad bikes | AHCMOM217 |
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
