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100pt (B) Program

Master of Agricultural SciencesCourse Entry PointYear: 2022

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Overview

Students entering the 100 point (B) Program will have completed a Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences.

Refer to Master of Agricultural Sciences

Last updated: 15 December 2022

Structure

100 credit points

100 point (B) Program - Graduate Diploma Entry Pathway:

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

  • 25 points of compulsory 'degree core' subjects - including one communications subject and one statistics subject
  • 25 points of Capstone subject
  • 37.5 points of core subjects in a selected specialisation in Agricultural Science (see NOTE)
  • 12.5 points Elective subject

Subject Options

Specialisation in Agricultural Sciences

NOTE: Specialisations in the Master of Agricultural Sciences are 50 points. Students in the 100 point (B) Program are assumed to have completed at least 12.5 points from their chosen specialisation as part of their enrolment in the Graduate Diploma level of the course. Students therefore only need complete 37.5 points in the Masters level of the course to have met the requirement of 50 points of core subjects in the selected specialisation.

Communications Core

Students are required to complete the following subject:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI90086 Communicating Agricultural Sciences
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Statistics Core

Students are required to complete one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI90075 Research Methods For Life Sciences
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5
NRMT90003 Social Research Methods
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Capstone

25 points of Capstone Subjects

Elective subjects

The balance of 100 course points are selected from approved electives. Usually one 12.5 point subject.

Last updated: 15 December 2022

Majors, minors and specialisations

Specialisations

Name Credit Points
Agribusiness 50
Animal Science 50
Crop and Soil Sciences 50
Food Sustainability 50
Agricultural Extension & Innovation 50

Elective Subjects

Name Credit Points
Master of Agricultural Sciences - Elective Subjects

Capstone Subjects

Name Credit Points
Capstone Subjects

Last updated: 15 December 2022