Marcus Oldham College

{{Short description|Agricultural school in Geelong, Australia}}

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Marcus Oldham College is an agricultural, equine and farm management tertiary education institution located in Geelong, Victoria and is the only private agricultural college operating in Australia.[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/moca1995189/ Victorian Consolidated Legislation][http://www.fatcow.com.au/c/Marcus-Oldham-College Profile at fatcow.com.au] Founded in 1962, the institution attracts enrolments from domestic[http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/primind/ruralskills/subs/sub082.pdf Australian Parliamentary record] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013104006/http://web.senate@aph.gov.au/house/committee/primind/ruralskills/subs/sub082.pdf |date=2009-10-13 }} and international students.

At the undergraduate level, the school offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Business in Farm Management, Bachelor of Business in Agribusiness, Associate Degree of Agribusiness, Associate Degree of Farm Business Management, Diploma of Agribusiness, and Diploma of Equine Management. The postgraduate program consists of a Masters, Graduate Certificate and a Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness.{{cite web|url=http://www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/courses-and-enrolments|title=Marcus Oldham Courses|publisher=Marcus Oldham College|accessdate=18 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125114003/http://www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/courses-and-enrolments|archivedate=25 November 2011}}

In May 2008, the college opened the Centre for the Study of Rural Australia on its campus.{{cite web |url=http://www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/achievements-and-history|title=Marcus Oldham Achievements and History|publisher=Marcus Oldham College|accessdate=18 October 2011}} The Centre focuses on the intersection of agriculture and rural communities and aims to foster sustainable practices through community involvement.{{cite web |url=http://www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/csra|title=The Centre for the Study of Rural Australia|publisher=Marcus Oldham College|accessdate=18 October 2011}}