Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture (MC-WTVIT) // Course structure

Course structure

Students enrolling into the Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture with honours or post-graduate qualifications in related discipline areas (e.g. degrees in viticulture, wine science or oenology) can apply for credit for some or all of the four subjects offered at Graduate Certificate level. Credit is not available for industry experience.

Subject options

The course comprises three years part time or two years full time distance education-based study including residential workshops at Dookie (http://www.dookie.unimelb.edu.au/) campus. Alternate year delivery of selected subjects requires the full time course plan to be taken over two years (37.5 points per semester). Attendance at residential schools is required for successful completion of most subjects. Under special circumstances students with suitable experience in the industry may seek exemptions and complete replacement tasks.The work undertaken during the schoolis generally worth 20% of the final assessment. Each residential school is a week long (5 days) and provides the opportunity to complete practical sessions in the campus vineyard, winery, laboratories and tasting facilities. A tour to vineyards and wineries may be incorporated into residential schools. The residential schools for the first two subjects (Year 1) are run in the first two weeks of late February / early March to coincide with harvest.

Students must complete 112.5 credit points of core subjects and 37.5 credit points of elective subjects.

Full Time Plan

Year 1 - Core Subjects

Year 2 - Core Subjects

Electives

Students must complete 37.5 credit points of the following:

Part Time Plan

Year 1 - Core Subjects

Year 2 - Core Subjects

Year 3 - Core Subjects

Electives

Students must complete 37.5 points from the following:

Last updated: 21 February 2025