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Bachelor of Wine Business Articulated Set

+ Award nomenclature

Associate Degree in Winegrowing
AssocDegWinegrowing
Bachelor of Wine Business
BWineBus

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Wine Business (4415WB)
Distance Education Wagga Wagga
Wangaratta

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Wine Business

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Associate Degree in Winegrowing [exit point only]

Full-time 2 years (4.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Bachelor of Wine Business

    Assumed knowledge is the NSW HSC (or equivalent) with 2 unit mathematics (or equivalent). Study in one or more of the subjects biology, chemistry or commerce would be desirable, but is not essential. The UAI cutoff for internal students is usually set at 69.3 .Successful applicants who do not have an appropriate HSC background will be recommended to undertake bridging subjects offered in the University's Studylink supplementary program prior to commencing study in the course.
    Students who, during their course, experience difficulties in mathematics or chemistry, can avail themselves to additional tuition provided by the CSU Study Centres, that are administered by Student Services.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Bachelor of Wine Business

    Normal CSU Credit regulations will apply.

    Articulation

    The Bachelor and the Associate Degree [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

    Graduation requirement

    Bachelor of Wine Business

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

    Associate Degree in Winegrowing [exit point only]

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

    Course structure

    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
    AGB450 Agriculture Business Risk and Investment
    AGR237 Property Planning and Development
    AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
    CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
    PSC103 Botany
    VIT211 Viticultural Science
    WSC101 Wine Science 1
    WSC201 Wine Production 1
    WSC210 Sensory Science
    WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
    HRM210 Human Resources Management
    LAW110 Business Law
    MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

    Restricted Electives
    AGB320 Supply Chain Management
    ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
    ENG302 Winery Engineering
    MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
    MKT260 International Marketing
    VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG)
    VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management
    WSC301 Wine Production 2
    WSC406 Wine Microbiology
    FDS305 Quality Assurance

    Enrolment pattern

    Full-time
    This course is not offered full time

    Distance Education

    Year 1
    Session 1

    AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
    PSC103 Botany

    Session 2
    AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
    MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

    Year 2
    Session 3

    AGB110 Agricultural Economics
    CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

    Session 4
    PSC104 Soil Science
    WSC101 Wine Science 1

    Year 3
    Session 5

    AHT231 Agricultural Business and Financial Management
    VIT211 Viticultural Science (commenced)
    WSC201 Wine Production 1 (commenced)

    Session 6
    VIT211 Viticultural Science (completed)
    WSC201 Wine Production 1 (completed)
    AGR202 Food Environment and Culture

    Year 4
    Session 7

    AGR237 Property Planning and Development
    WSC210 Sensory Science

    Session 8
    LAW110 Business Law
    [] Restricted Elective

    Students can exit with the Associate Degree in Winegrowing, students continuing on will enrol in the following pattern

    Year 5
    Session 9

    AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
    AGB450 Agriculture Business Risk and Investment

    Session 10
    AHT274 Industry Practice or SCI301 International Practical Experience
    [] Restricted Elective

    Year 6
    Session 11

    AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
    WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment (commenced)
    HRM210 Human Resources Management

    Session 12
    AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)
    WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment (completed)

    + Residential School

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

    AGR202 Food Environment and Culture
    AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
    CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
    ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
    MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
    PSC103 Botany
    PSC104 Soil Science
    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

    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.

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