Attracting students from across Australia, Marcus Oldham at Waurn Ponds, will also welcome students from England, Zimbabwe and India to commence the academic year on 8 February.
The business management college offers on-campus degree or diploma courses in agriculture, agribusiness and equine management, and off-campus postgraduate studies in agribusiness leading to a Master of Agribusiness.
Introduced in 1979, the one-year Diploma of Equine Management equips graduates with the business skills, training and horse husbandry knowledge needed to excel in the equine industry, whether equestrian or racing and breeding.
Principal, Dr Simon Livingstone, said, “Our Equine Program is recognised by the equine industry as one of the best. Lecture room tuition is balanced with local, interstate and international study tours which expose students to the many facets of the equestrian and racing businesses. Through these tours, students build a valuable network of industry contacts which prepares them well for their career progression.”
Graduate, Dom Rhoden from St Arnaud Victoria, started a Civil Engineering degree but stopped after a year to follow a dream job in the racing industry. He’s just completed a year in England and Ireland, working at prestigious studs and gaining experience and networks in the UK and Irish Thoroughbred racing industry.
Dom, aged 24, was awarded the Marcus Oldham International Stud Management Award (UK) to work at the historic Lanwades Stud at Newmarket in Cambridgeshire England and at St Simon Stud at Staffordstown in County Meath Ireland. He gained experience in all departments including brood mares, foals, covering barn, yearling preparation, attending Goff and Tattersalls yearling sales, Fairyhouse Racecourse and many more career enhancing opportunities.
Winning the $10,000 Australian Stud Book Scholarship to Marcus Oldham to study the Diploma of Equine Management in 2014 was the start of a new life experience. Back in Australia, Dom is working with successful trainer and Marcus Oldham graduate, Henry Dwyer, who is based at Ballarat and Caulfield in Melbourne.
Thrilled with his overseas experiences, Dom said: “It wouldn’t have been possible without my tertiary qualification and studying at Marcus Oldham. Education gives you knowledge, skills and an advantage when applying for the good jobs. The Marcus Oldham course is so good if you enjoy horse racing, as you get the chance to learn about your passion.”
