The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Horticulture BHort

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Horticulture (4408HO)

Distance Education - Orange
Distance Education - Wangaratta

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

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Horticulture

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 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

The purpose of setting minimum tertiary admission is to ensure that students will have appropriate knowledge and skills to succeed at University. To be admitted into the Bachelor of Horticulture, students must demonstrate one or more of the following:
1. 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
2. A combination of professional experience (minimum 3 years), incomplete tertiary studies and vocational studies to the satisfaction of the Courses Director.
3. 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) 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). Other codes may be allowed if appropriate rationale is provided and accepted by the Courses Director. Students should also consider FDS305 – Quality Assurance.

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

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

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