The course includes the following awards:

Associate Degree in Winegrowing AssocDegWinegrowing

Bachelor of Wine Business BWineBus

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Wine Business (4415WB)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
Distance Education - 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)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Associate Degree in Winegrowing [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 2 years (4.0 sessions)

Part-time 4.0 years (8.0 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

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

Bachelor of Wine Business

Normal CSU Credit regulations will apply.

Articulation

The Bachelor and 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 requirements

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.

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)

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
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC103 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT406 Vine Physiology and Performance
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.

Accreditation

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.