Admission
Graduate Certificate in Wine Technology & Viticulture
The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
• an undergraduate degree; or
• a TAFE or Higher Education Advanced Diploma in an appropriate discipline and 3 years full time, documented, relevant work experience, or equivalent; or
• a TAFE Diploma in an appropriate discipline and 4.5 years, full time, documented, relevant work experience, or equivalent,
• 6 years full time, documented, relevant work experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
(The Graduate Certificate will also articulate into the Masters with a pass average of 65% or higher.)
Graduate Diploma in Wine Technology & Viticulture
The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
• an undergraduate degree; and at least one year full time, documented, relevant work experience, or equivalent.
Master of Wine Technology & Viticulture
i. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
- The minimum entry requirement is an undergraduate degree at pass level plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience (eg relevant industry experience in the professional and/or managerial aspects of viticulture and/or wine production); or,
- Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Wine Technology and Viticulture
- Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Wine Technology and Viticulture with an average grade of 65% or higher.
ii The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Wine Technology and Viticulture gives advanced standing of 50 points into the Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture. Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Wine Technology and Viticulture gives advanced standing of 100 points into the Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture. Students with an honours degree (or equivalent) from a cognate discipline may apply for credit in some or all of the subjects offered at the Graduate Certificate level.