Institute of Land and Food Resources : Guide to courses

50. Diploma in Forestry

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 50. Diploma in Forestry

There will be no first year intake into this course from 2001 onwards. Please refer to the course structure for the new Advanced Diploma of Forestry Management. The following information applies to continuing students.

This is a two-year full-time, or four year-part-time, vocationally-oriented tertiary education course catering specially for those in or entering employment in forestry or the forest industries. It is designed to be undertaken on a part-time basis for those in employment, and involves block release, each subject being taught over a period of one week either at Creswick or, where numbers and facilities permit, at other locations. Some subjects may be taken at other local tertiary institutions. The block structure of the course makes it particularly attractive to school leavers and those entering study as mature-age students. The diploma also contains study programs designed to support students who do not have fully developed study skills.

Specialisation within the Diploma in Forestry is possible in the areas of industrial and farm forestry or resource management conservation. In addition the diploma provides education programs to develop skills for the effective supervision of staff and operations.

Articulation from the diploma into the second year of the Bachelor of Forest Science is available for students who can demonstrate a capacity to handle mathematics and chemistry at an appropriate level. Articulation routes into other degrees are also available.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants will normally have satisfactorily completed an approved course of study at Year 12 or equivalent. No prerequisites are required but some capacity for mathematics is recommended. Special admission may be granted to mature-age candidates (over 21 years of age) or to candidates with relevant industrial experience.

Work experience

The course includes a structured work-experience program designed to build on and expand the material covered in other subjects, and gain necessary practical experience. Part-time students employed in forestry or the forest industries will be required to develop a research or analysis project in conjunction with their employer and the School. Other students will attend the work experience program developed by the School of Forestry, which involves planning, implementing and supervising activities in the forests around Creswick and beyond. Later in the course there is the possibility of students finding work experience placements interstate and even overseas.

Outline of course contents

Details of the course content can be obtained by contacting the staff at the School of Forestry, Creswick.

Tel: +61 3 5321 4100
Email: p.keen@landfood.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.sfc.edu.au

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