Associate Degree in Winegrowing AssocDegWinegrowing
Bachelor of Wine Business BWineBus
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 3.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 60 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
NOTE
Successful applicants who do not have an appropriate high school background in chemistry or mathematics are strongly recommended to undertake Introductory Chemistry (SSS010) and Maths Skills 2 - Intermediate A & B (SSS072 & SSS073) in the University's Study Link program prior to commencing study in the course.
This course contains workplace learning components requiring access to winery or basic winemaking and analysis equipment for the production of a wine (WSC202) and a four-week placement in a commercial vineyard, winery or wine business (AHT274).
Standard Charles Sturt Credit policy and procedure apply.
Standard Charles Sturt Credit policy and procedure apply.
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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
The Bachelor of Wine Business is comprised of 192 points and is offered part-time online over six (6) years. Accelerated and blended (on campus and online) study options are available and can be requested from the Course Director.
This course is not offered full-time over three (3) years.
Key Subjects
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science (8)
WSC115 Wine Science 1 (8)
Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (16)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* (8) or CHM115 Chemistry 1A (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
PSC103 Botany (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
VIT212 Viticultural Science (8)
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science (8)
WSC115 Wine Science 1 (8)
WSC202 Wine Production 1 (8)
WSC217 Sensory Science (8)
WSC316 Wine Sensory Assessment (8)
Elective Subjects
The elective subject (8 points) can be chosen from any discipline at any level.
Restricted Electives
Nil
For students to graduate with a Bachelor of Wine Business, students must adhere to the course requirements, completing twenty-two (22) core subjects and one (1) elective.
For students to graduate with an Associate Degree in Winegrowing, students must adhere to the following course requirements, completing sixteen (16) core subjects:
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
AHT101 Professional skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* (8) or CHM115 Chemistry 1A (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
LAW110 Business Law (8)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
PSC103 Botany (8)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
VIT212 Viticultural Science (8)
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science (8)
WSC115 Wine Science 1 (8)
WSC202 Wine Production 1 (8)
WSC217 Sensory Science (8)
* CHM108 is a broader Chemistry subject, more suited to Wine Buisness; however, the timing of the residential school may clash with vintage. CHM115 has a residential school scheduled outside vintage, and is one of the two Chemistry subjects required in the Bachelor of Viticulture and the Bachelor of Wine Science.
Affiliations/Memberships
Students are eligible for student membership to the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology.
Graduates are eligible for full membership to the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology.
The Bachelor of Wine Business has multiple session intakes Session 1 (30) and Session 2 (60), the enrolment pattern differs and is listed below.
Accelerated and blended (on-campus and online) study options are available and can be requested from the Course Director. This course is not offered full-time over three (3) years.
This course has both year-long subjects and single session subjects, please ensure you enrol in all subjects for the respective year of study. Year-long subjects only need to be enrolled into at the commencement of the teaching period.
SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE
PART TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
PSC103 Botany (8)
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* (8) or CHM115 Chemistry 1A (8)
Year 2, Year-long Period 1 (31)
WSC115 Wine Science 1 (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
Year 2, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country** (8)
Year 3, Session 1 (30)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
VIT212 Viticultural Science (8)
Year 3, Year Long Period 4 (62)
WSC202 Wine Production 1 (8)
Year 4, Session 1 (30)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
Year 4, Year-long Period 1 (31)
WSC217 Sensory Science (8)
Year 4, Session 2 (60)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture (8)
LAW110 Business Law** (8)
Students may, at this point, exit with the Associate Degree in Winegrowing.
Year 5, Session 1 (30)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
Year 5, Session 2 (60)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
Year 6, Session 1 (30)
Elective (8)
Year 6, Year-long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (8)
WSC316 Wine Sensory Assessment (8)
* CHM108 is a broader Chemistry subject, more suited to Wine Business; however, the timing of the residential school may clash with vintage. CHM115 has a residential school scheduled outside vintage, and is one of the two Chemistry subjects required in the Bachelor of Viticulture and the Bachelor of Wine Science.
** IKC101 and LAW110 are offered in Session 1 (30), 2 (60) and 3 (90).
SESSION 2 (60) INTAKE
PART TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Session 2 (60)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology (8)
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science (8)
Year 1, Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture (8)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* (8) or CHM115 Chemistry 1A (8)
Year 1, Year-long Period 1 (31)
WSC115 Wine Science 1 (8)
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
PSC104 Soil Science (8)
Year 2, Session 1 (30)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics (8)
PSC103 Botany (8)
Year 3, Session 2 (60)
LAW110 Business Law** (8)
Year 3, Year-long Period 4 (62)
WSC202 Wine Production 1 (8)
Year 3, Session 3 (90)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country** (8)
Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
VIT212 Viticultural Science (8)
WSC217 Sensory Science (8)
Year 4, Session 2 (60)
AGR202 Food Environment and Culture (8)
Year 4, Session 1 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management (8)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development (8)
Students may, at this point, exit with the Associate Degree in Winegrowing.
Year 5, Session 2 (60)
AHT274 Industry Practice (8)
HRM210 Human Resource Management (8)
Year 5, Session 1 (30)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment (8)
Year 5, Year-long Period 1 (31)
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning (8)
WSC316 Wine Sensory Assessment (8)
Year 6, Session 1 (30)
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing (8)
Elective (8)
* CHM108 is a broader Chemistry subject, more suited to Wine Business; however, the timing of the residential school may clash with vintage. CHM115 has a residential school scheduled outside vintage, and is one of the two Chemistry subjects required in the Bachelor of Viticulture and the Bachelor of Wine Science.
** IKC101 and LAW110 are offered in Session 1 (30), 2 (60) and 3 (90).
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
AHT274 Industry Practice
WSC202 Wine Production 1
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
AGR377 Agribusiness Planning
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC103 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
VIT212 Viticultural Science
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science
WSC115 Wine Science 1
WSC202 Wine Production 1
WSC217 Sensory Science
WSC316 Wine Sensory Assessment
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.