墨尔本理工学院

Our Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology majoring in Viticulture and Winemaking will give you a leading edge in the competitive Australian wine industry. We'll drink to that!

Viticulture and Winemaking

The Viticulture and Winemaking major provides you with extensive knowledge of vineyard management operations, plant physiology and wine chemistry.

The program provides a unique hands-on experience with premium grape-growing and winemaking facilities, covering every aspect of the wine industry from the grape to the glass.

Major subjects include:

• Wine chemistry
• Vineyard management
• Plant biology
• Wine marketing
• Viticulture engineering
• Wine making

The Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology viticulture and winemaking major offers a distinctive program in Australian viticulture education, providing students with a fulfilling and professional career across all streams of the winemaking industry.

Delivery

Learn while you work! We offer a flexible delivery program in this major with online self-directed learning, workshop events and virtual evening classes.

Code: HEPIBAT

Modes of Delivery: Class based, Combination

Assessment Methods

Subjects are assessed in a variety of ways including exams, practical exercises, case studies, demonstrations and assignments

Units of Study

Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. All subjects are given a credit point value. Most subjects at Melbourne Polytechnic are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main semesters; full-time students usually enrol in 48 credit points each semester, part time students usually enrol in 24 credit points each semester or less.

Pathways to further study

Successful completion means you could go on to undertake post-graduate courses, particular a Master’s degree in Agriculture

Career Pathways

Graduates can expect to gain employment in all aspects of the Viticulture and Winemaking industry, in Australia and also overseas.