Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture

This course is a two-year full-time course (or equivalent part-time) offered at the Burnley campus of the University. The course is designed to provide vocational outcomes in the area of arboriculture, nursery management, landscape construction, and urban parks and gardens management.

Students who have completed this course should have acquired the ability to:

• successfully organise, operate and develop a business plan;

• recognise alternatives and opportunities, and have a capacity for imaginative thinking, sound judgement, problem solving and decision making;

• act ethically in their approach to the performance of duties relevant to industry standards;

• perform a leadership role within their industry and community; and

• communicate effectively with employees, employers, clients and professional services in their industries.

All students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture must complete the following subjects:

First Year

Core Subjects

Second Year

Core Subjects

Entry into undergraduate degrees is usually via applications through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Full details regarding the VTAC application process may be found on the VTAC website or by purchasing the VTAC Guide from newsagencies.

Please visit our website for details about core participation requirements: http://www.land-environment.unimelb.edu.au/studentpolicies/coreparticipation.html

Students may wish to continue their studies and undertake a Bachelor degree or articulate into the Bachelor of Environments. Articulation into the Bachelor of Environments may result in subject credits granted from studies undertaken in the Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture. Applications are usually submitted through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Full details regarding the VTAC application process may be found on the VTAC website or by purchasing the VTAC Guide from newsagencies.

The Melbourne Experience enables our Graduates to become:

Academically excellent

• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies

Knowledgeable across disciplines

• examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
• expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
• have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems

Leaders in communities

• have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations

Active global citizens

• accept social and civic responsibilities
• be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment

This course encompasses particular generic skills. On completion of the course students should have:

• An awareness of, and ability to utilise appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, management and analysis of data
• Ability to participate effectively as a member of a team
• Ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects
• a capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge
• Highly developed oral communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community