This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
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Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $7,920.00 pa
Part-time - $3,960.00 pa
With a strong science foundation, our Bachelor of Horticulture offers you the platform for building your level of influence and value across the production, nursery, research, extension, ecological, and agribusiness industries.
When it comes to how to study horticulture, this online course enables you to balance your study with work, family and lifestyle commitments. Study horticulture online and you'll learn using a range of online resources and communication tools, as well as attending intensive schools on campus or through study tours, and undertaking workplace learning in industry. You may also be able to adjust your study load - taking on more subjects to accelerate your degree and graduate sooner, or reducing them if life gets busy.
The Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma of Horticulture provides an admission pathway to our Bachelor of Horticulture. Credit will normally only be granted on the basis of completed TAFE or VET qualifications at the Certificate IV Horticulture level or above.
Charles Sturt University is the largest provider of agricultural, horticultural and wine science education supporting rural and urban industries in Australia. Research is undertaken through key Charles Sturt University Research Centres, and staff have major involvement in national Cooperative Research Centres - linking universities, government bodies and industry organisations across Australia to focus on national sector-wide and international issues. Our industry links ensure courses remain relevant and topical, and that you graduate ready to an impact on your profession.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| AGR202 | Food Environment and Culture | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGR220 | Extension | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGS207 | Precision Agriculture and Data Handling | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGS422 | Contemporary Issues in Agriculture | 8 credit pts | ||
| AHT101 | Foundations of Agriculture | 8 credit pts | ||
| CHM108 | Chemical Fundamentals | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT101 | Introduction to Horticulture | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT202 | Plant Taxonomy and Systematics | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT206 | Vegetable Crop Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT301 | Plant Propagation | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC101 | First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country | 8 credit pts | ||
| IRR200 | Principles of Irrigation | 8 credit pts | ||
| MCR101 | Introduction to Microbiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC102 | Botany | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC104 | Soil Science | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC215 | Plant Physiology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC221 | Fundamentals of Plant Protection | 8 credit pts |
| Select five (5) subjects from the following: | ||||
| AGB310 | Agricultural Marketing | 8 credit pts | ||
| AHT231 | Agricultural Finance and Business Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGR237 | Property Planning and Development | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT201 | Landscape Design | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT207 | Flower Crop Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT308 | Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRT314 | Tropical and Subtropical Horticultural Crop Management | 8 credit pts |
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As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Charles Sturt was my first choice because the course provides exciting subjects in a variety of disciplines including horticulture, agriculture soil science and ecology. Charles Sturt also has a long history in the agricultural sciences.
