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Bachelor of Horticulture

The Bachelor of Horticulture with specialisations in Production Horticulture and Environmental Horticulture aims to develop a multi-skilled professional capable of fulfilling a range of management and leadership roles. The Production Horticulture strand focuses on technical and business management training for the fruit, nut, vegetable and flower industries and places an emphasis on the integration of the science and technology of horticulture with business management capability. The Environmental Horticulture strand focuses on technical and applied science training for the amenity, landscaping and environmental horticulture industries. This course includes practical experience through workplace learning.

Course Details

• Award Names: Bachelor of Horticulture
• Availability: Distance Education - Orange, Distance Education - Wangaratta. Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
• Duration:
  • Full-time: 3 years (6.0 sessions)
  • Part-time: 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)
• Admission Criteria:
  • Successful completion of a minimum of one year of study in a relevant certificate 4 course or above as accredited against AQF, provided by TAFE or other accredited vocational education provider
  • A combination of professional experience (minimum 3 years), incomplete tertiary studies and vocational studies to the satisfaction of the Courses Director
  • University UAI of 70 (or equivalent) or above for recent school leavers
• Credit:
  • Standard CSU Credit Regulations apply
  • The following provisions for Credit from TAFE courses apply:
    • Certificate 3: Up to 8 points
    • Certificate 4: Up to 32 points
    • Diploma: Up to 64 points
    • Advanced Diploma: Up to 96 points
• Graduation Requirements: To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course of 192 credit points (CR) is composed as follows:

• Eight School Core Subjects:
  • AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8CR)
  • AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8CR)
  • AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8CR)
  • AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8CR)
  • AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8CR)
  • AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8CR)
  • AHT274 Industry Practice (8CR) OR SCI301 International Practical Experience (8CR)
  • PSC104 Soil Science (8CR)
• Fourteen Course Core Subjects:
  • AGR220 Extension (8CR)
  • AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8CR)
  • AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (8CR)
  • CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8CR)
  • IRR200 Principles of Irrigation (8CR)
  • HRT301 Plant Propagation (8CR)
  • HRT307 Flower Crop Management (8CR)
  • HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management (8CR)
  • PSC102 Botany (8CR)
  • PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Management (8CR)
  • PSC215 Plant Physiology (8CR)
  • PSC371 Plant Pathology (8CR)
  • PSC415 Soil Management (8CR)
  • MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8CR)
• Two Restricted Electives: Restricted electives can be chosen from any level 2 or above subjects with codes AGB, AGR, AGS, AHT, ASC, PSC, IRR, VIT or HRT as well as SCI301 International Practical Experience (when appropriate).

Enrolment Pattern

Enrolment Pattern for the Bachelor of Horticulture (by Distance Education study mode only)

• Year 1:
  • Session 1:
    • AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8CR)
    • PSC102 Botany (8CR)
  • Session 2:
    • AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling (8CR)
    • MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8CR)
• Year 2:
  • Session 3:
    • AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8CR)
    • CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals (8CR)
  • Session 4:
    • IRR200 Principles of Irrigation (8CR)
    • PSC104 Soil Science (8CR)
• Year 3:
  • Session 5:
    • AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8CR)
    • PSC215 Plant Physiology (8CR)
  • Session 6:
    • AGR202 Food Environment and Culture (8CR)
    • AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (8CR)
• Year 4:
  • Session 7:
    • AGR220 Extension (8CR)
    • AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8CR)
  • Session 8:
    • PSC371 Plant Pathology (8CR)
    • PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Management (8CR)
• Year 5:
  • Session 9:
    • AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8CR)
    • PSC415 Soil Management (8CR)
  • Session 10:
    • HRT301 Plant Propagation (8CR)
    • Restricted Elective (8CR)
• Year 6:
  • Session 11:
    • AHT274 Industry Practice (8CR) OR SCI301 International Practical Experience (8CR)
    • HRT307 Flower Crop Management (8CR)
  • Session 12:
    • HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management (8CR)
    • Restricted Elective (8CR)

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component: AHT274 Industry Practice.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component:

• AGR202 Food Environment and Culture
• AGR220 Extension
• AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
• CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
• HRT301 Plant Propagation
• HRT307 Flower Crop Management
• HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
• IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
• MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
• PSC102 Botany
• PSC104 Soil Science
• PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Management
• PSC215 Plant Physiology
• PSC371 Plant Pathology
• PSC415 Soil Management

Accreditation

Students and graduated students are eligible for membership to the Australian Society for Horticultural Science.