Bachelor of Viticulture

Course structure

All undergraduate courses in the School of Agriculture and Wine Sciences undertake 7 common core subjects. Each course has additional compulsory subjects that are course specific and may have restricted electives.

School Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT231 Agricultural Business and Financial Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Practical
PSC104 Soil Science

Additional Compulsory Subjects
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
CHM115 Chem 1A
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC103 Botany
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management OR AGR220 Extension
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Restricted Electives
AGR220 Extension
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Science
CHM107 Chem 1B
ENG210 Food & Beverage Engineering
ENG302 Winery Engineering
HRM210 Human Resource Management
PSC415 Soil Management
WSC312 Wine Science 2
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
WSC405 Wine Chemistry
WSC406 Wine Microbiology

Enrolment pattern

By Distance Education study

Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science

Year 2
Session 3
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
PSC103 Botany
Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
WSC101 Wine Science 1

Year 3
Session 5
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC215 Plant Physiology
Session 6
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC371 Plant Pathology

Year 4
Session 7
WSC210 Sensory Science
VIT211 Viticultural Science (Commenced)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (Commenced)
Session 8
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
VIT211 Viticultural Science (Completed)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (Completed)

Year 5
Session 9
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR220 Extension OR PSC415 Soil Management
Session 10
[ ] Restricted Elective
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience

Year 6
Session 11
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Commenced)
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance (Commenced)
Session 12
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Completed)
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance (Completed)
[ ] Restricted Elective