Bachelor of Viticulture
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Viticulture
BViticulture
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Bachelor of Viticulture (4410VI) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Assumed knowledge is NSW HSC, equivalent 2 unit Chemistry and 2 unit Mathematics,or a degree in any field.
No HSC subjects are specified as prerequisites for admission to the course, but confidence and proficiency in HSC chemistry and mathematics is advantageous.
Applicants intending to study by distance education will also require access to a winery and vineyard in order to complete the practical requirements in the later stages of their course. Experience in commercial wineries and vineyards may include; cellar hand duties, wine making, harvesting, vineyard practises (pruning, irrigation, disease management)
Applicants must provide a letter indicating their reasons for applying for the course.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
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 Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Practical Experience
PSC104 Soil Science
Additional Compulsory Subjects
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
CHM115 Chemistry 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 (PG)
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 Chemistry 1B
ENG210 Food and 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
FDS305 Quality Assurance
Enrolment pattern
By Distance Education study
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
PSC103 Botany
Session 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
Year 2
Session 3
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
Session 4
PSC104 Soil Science
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 Practical Experience
Year 6
Session 11
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Commenced)
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG) (Commenced)
Session 12
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Completed)
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG) (Completed)
[ ] Restricted Elective
+ 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
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC103 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG)
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
WSC312 Wine Science 2
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
AHT274 Industry Practice
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.