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100pt (B) Program
Master of Agricultural SciencesCourse Entry PointYear: 2025
100pt (B) Program
Overview
Students entering the 100 point (B) Program will have completed a Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences.
Refer to Master of Agricultural Sciences
Intended learning outcomes
Please refer to the course page for information.
Last updated: 6 January 2025
Structure
100 credit points
100pt (B) Program - Graduate Diploma Entry Pathway
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
Students entering the 100pt (B) Program will need to complete:
62.5 credit points of program subjects:
- 12.5 credit points of compulsory communication subject
- 12.5 credit points of selective statistics subjects
- 25 credit points of Capstone subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Elective subjects
And specialisation requirement:
- 37.5 credit points of required subjects in a selected specialisation in Agricultural Science (see NOTE)
Subject Options
Specialisation in Agricultural Sciences
NOTE:
Specialisations in the Master of Agricultural Sciences are 50 credit points. Students in the 100 point (B) Program are assumed to have completed at least 12.5 credit 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 credit points in the Masters level of the course to have met the requirement of 50 credit points of required subjects in the selected specialisation.
Compulsory communication subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90086 | Communicating Agricultural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Statistics selective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subjects
Please refer to the Course Structure page.
Note:
For the capstone requirement, students cannot undertake both a research project and an internship subject.
Elective subjects
Please refer to the Course Structure page.
Last updated: 6 January 2025
Majors, minors and specialisations
Specialisations
Students select one of five specialisations in Agricultural Sciences.
Last updated: 6 January 2025