When choosing a location to earn your international agriculture degree, think big! There are certain countries in the world known for being big players on the world stage of agriculture, so why not go directly to those places and immerse yourself smack dab in the middle of it to better enhance your studies.

Don’t enjoy the hassle of all the red tape involved with applying top agricultural universities abroad? New Zealand and Australia are popular locations because they provide a service that helps make the entire process easier for international applicants. If you are considering going where the action is and are interested in animal agriculture, you cannot go wrong here. After all, New Zealand has more sheep than people of the island! The numerous and diverse species to study in these countries are an agriculture students paradise.

If you are interested in studying cattle ranching and animal agriculture, consider these big players, and earn your degree in Central or South America. Argentina, the land of milk and honey, is an agricultural paradise. If you are interested in studying organic farming, Argentina is a world leader in organic agriculture. It is also second to none in the beef industry, best in the world wine, and a major global contributor to the world’s food basket. So, where better to earn your degree in agriculture, while studying these industries and their environmental impact right in their own back yard.

If you speak Chinese (or want to!), you might want to consider earning your degree in China. With over 200 universities with agriculture degree programs, degree programs in China focus on plant production, nature conservation, environmental ecology, animal production, animal medicine, forestry, aquaculture and agrostology. Some Chinese universities require that you are pass a language capability test and already possess a bachelor’s degree — in essence, China may be a better for agriculture graduate programs like a masters or PhD.