5. Faculty courses

5.1. Undergraduate

The Faculty of Land and Food Resources offers a higher education curriculum for undergraduate study, which covers agricultural science, agriculture, animal science and management, resource management, horticulture, forest science, food science and rural business. This extensive and broad-ranging curriculum has been designed to combine the best curriculum with current and future needs of graduates, employers and industry. Inherent within each course is the need for the student to apply self-learning principles, to 'learn how to learn' and to apply problem-solving skills to the challenge of an ever-changing and developing workplace and environment.

The following courses will be available for first-year entry in 2006:

Bachelor of Agricultural Science #
Bachelor of Agriculture #
Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Animal Science and Management #
Bachelor of Food Science #
Bachelor of Forest Science #
Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Horticulture #
Bachelor of Natural Resource Management #
Bachelor of Rural Business
Associate Degree in Agriculture
Associate Degree in Forestry Management
Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture
Associate Degree in Wood Products Management

The courses marked # are also available for honours entry in 2006.

5.2. Postgraduate

The Faculty of Land and Food Resources also offers the following postgraduate courses:

Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness*
Graduate Certificate in Dairy Technology*/Graduate Diploma in Dairy Technology* (no intake for 2006)
Graduate Certificate in Forest Industries/Graduate Diploma in Forest Industries
Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science
Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Forest Science
Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Horticulture
Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Wine Technology and Viticulture
Master of Agribusiness (by coursework)*
Master of Agribusiness (by research)
Master of Agriculture (by research)
Master of Animal Welfare (by research)
Master of Food Science (by coursework)
Master of Food Technology (by research)
Master of Forest Industries (by coursework)*
Master of Forest Science (by research)
Master of Horticulture (by research)
Master of Natural Resource Management (by research)
Master of Wood Science (by research)
Doctor of Philosophy

Details of postgraduate courses are summarised in the Faculty's Postgraduate Handbook, or on the institute's web site at http:www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgrad/

5.3. Articulation

Articulation pathways have been established between courses at different levels which enable students with qualifications from other undergraduate courses or TAFE programs to gain credit towards a higher education associate degree or degree. These arrangements provide eligibility for admission into the higher education course but they do not guarantee entry as students are selected on the basis of marks and/or relevant work experience.

5.4. Credit policy

The Faculty has a positive approach to the granting of credit for studies completed elsewhere and, on occasion, for work experience. It participated in the TAFE/Higher Education Pathways Project and has agreed to grant specified credit for subjects completed in certain diplomas and advanced diplomas. Subjects completed at bachelor degree level in any recognised tertiary institution in Australia or overseas will be credited if they are judged to contain sufficient equivalence of content and standard to those required for the Faculty degree courses. However, credit is not granted towards final-year subjects.

Please refer to the Faculty's Undergraduate Academic Guidelines for more information regarding the Faculty's credit policy. The address is http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/.

5.5. Internal transfers

The Faculty welcomes internal transfers of students already enrolled in a course at the University of Melbourne into any course of the Faculty of Land and Food Resources. Students may apply for an internal transfer via the Student Information System <https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/>. Applications usually open in October and close in early December. Credit will be granted where appropriate and generally applicants will be notified by mid-January of the outcome of their application.

5.6. Transfers from other institutions

The Faculty welcomes applications for entry into any of our courses from interested students enrolled at other tertiary institutions. Applicants must apply through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre).

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