HX-AO-06
Diploma in AgriTech Operations
Two years, two days a week, built for people already working on farms: run the technology, the records and the crew that keeps a block productive.
Overview
The technology only works if the crew on the ground can run it.
Most agritech installations do not fail because the hardware is wrong. They fail because nobody on the farm was trained to operate, calibrate and maintain them, or to keep the records that make the data worth anything. This diploma is for the person who becomes that somebody.
It is designed for working people: two days a week on campus in block release, with the rest of your learning done on your own farm under a mentor. You will cover irrigation systems, sensors and telemetry, machinery calibration, record-keeping and crew supervision, and you graduate with a portfolio of improvements made on your own farm.
- Irrigation system operation, maintenance and scheduling
- Sensor installation, telemetry and fault finding
- Sprayer, planter and implement calibration
- Farm records, traceability and compliance
- Supervising a field crew and running a work plan
Curriculum
How the programme runs
Year 1
Operations
Farm systems and infrastructure · Irrigation practice · Machinery and calibration · Occupational safety · Applied record-keeping
Year 2
Technology and people
Sensors and telemetry in practice · Data for supervisors · Labour management and training · Farm business basics · Workplace improvement project
Entry requirements
Diploma · NQF 6
- National Senior Certificate with an APS of 22 or above
- Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy at level 3 (40%)
- Access to a working farm for practical assignments
- Employer support for two days a week of study time
Where it leads
Diploma in AgriTech Operations
- Farm technical supervisor or irrigation manager
- Packing facility and cold-chain supervisor
- Agritech service technician in the field
- Articulation into the third year of a related bachelor degree
Next step
Applications for 2027 are open
Applications close 30 September 2026 for the February 2027 intake. Late applications are considered while places remain.