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, 2.5 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.
