Master of Viticulture and Oenology
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Master of Viticulture and Oenology
MViticulture&Oenology
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Master of Viticulture and Oenology (4710VO) |
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| On Campus | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Successful completion of a Bachelors Degree in Wine Science or Viticulture or successful completion of a relevant Bachelors degree in Microbiology or Chemistry or Biology with a minimum of 3 years experience in the wine industry
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Normal CSU Credit Regulations will apply if applicable.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Course structure
Students must complete 96 points at a pass level or better to be eligible for graduation. All students must complete a 40 points core, choose between a 32 and a 16 point dissertation and make up to 96 points using restricted electives.
Core for all students
WSC501 Viticulture and Oenology Research Proposal (8)
VIT501 Advanced Viticultural Science (8)
VIT502 Advanced Grape and Wine Studies (8)
WSC504 Advanced Oenology (8)
STA508 Post Graduate Experimental Design & Analysis (8)
Dissertation
WSC503 Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (16)
WSC502 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (32)
Restricted Electives for all students
PSC415 Soil management (8)
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems (8)
AGR595 Managing Agroecosystems (8)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (8)
AGR402 Reading in Science and Agriculture (8)
PSC547 Sustainable Soil Management (8)
PSC420 Water Policy and Management (8)
PSC690 Integrated Pest Management (8)
AGR583 Alternative Agriculture (8)
AGB533 Agribusiness Management (8)
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (PG)
WSC401 Wine Science (PG)
WSC402 Wine Production (PG)
WSC403 Wine Production 2 (PG)
WSC404 Wine Sensory Assessment (PG)
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG)
VIT403 Vineyard Establishment (PG)
VIT404 Vine Health (PG)
SCI301 International Practical Experience
WSC510 Sensory Science (PG)
Enrolment pattern
The enrolment pattern is quite flexible and the list below is only a guide, after consultation with the course coordinator this pattern may be changed to suit.
Full-time
Students who choose the 32 point dissertation
Session 1
VIT501 Advanced Viticultural Science
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design & Analysis
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective
Session 2
VIT502 Advanced Grape and Wine Studies
WSC504 Advanced Oenology
WSC501 Viticulture and Oenology Research Proposal
Restricted Elective
Session 3
WSC502 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (32)
Students who choose the 16 point dissertation
Session 1
VIT501 Advanced Viticultural Science
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design & Analysis
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective
Session 2
WSC501 Viticulture and Oenology Research Proposal
WSC504 Advanced Oenology
VIT502 Advanced Grape and Wine Studies
Restricted Elective
Session 3
WSC503 Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (16)
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective
Distance Education
Students who choose the 32 point dissertation
Session 1
VIT501 Advanced Viticultural Science
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
Session 2
VIT502 Advanced Grape and Wine Studies
WSC504 Advanced Oenology
Session 3
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective
Session 4
WSC501 Viticulture and Oenology Research Proposal
Restricted Elective
Session 5
WSC502 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (32)
Session 6
WSC502 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (32)
Students who choose the 16 point dissertation
Session 1
VIT501 Advanced Viticultural Science
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
Session 2
VIT502 Advanced Grape and Wine Studies
WSC504 Advanced Oenology
Session 3
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective
Session 4
WSC501 Research Proposal
Restricted Elective
Session 5
WSC503 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (16)
Restricted Elective
Session 6
WSC503 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation (16)
Restricted Elective
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (PG)
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG)
VIT403 Vineyard Establishment (PG)
VIT404 Vine Health (PG)
WSC401 Wine Science (PG)
WSC402 Wine Production (PG)
WSC403 Wine Production 2 (PG)
WSC404 Wine Sensory Assessment (PG)
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Professional recognition
Students are eligible for student membership to the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology.
Graduated students are eligible for full membership to the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.