The course includes the following awards:

Master of Viticulture and Oenology MViticulture&Oenology

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Viticulture and Oenology (4710VO)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

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

Normal course duration

Master of Viticulture and Oenology

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 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

Successful completion of a Bachelors Degree

Credit

Normal CSU Credit Regulations will apply if applicable.

Graduation requirements

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)
PSC420 Water Policy and Management (8)
AGR583 Alternative Agriculture (8)
AGB533 Agribusiness Management (8)
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
VIT406 Vine Physiology and Performance
VIT403 Vineyard Establishment
VIT404 Vine Health
WSC401 Wine Science
WSC402 Wine Production
WSC403 Wine Production 2
WSC404 Wine Sensory Assessment
SCI301 International Practical Experience
WSC510 Sensory Science

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
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
VIT406 Vine Physiology and Performance
WSC401 Wine Science
WSC402 Wine Production
WSC403 Wine Production 2
WSC404 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.