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200pt Program
Master of Agricultural SciencesCourse Entry PointYear: 2025
200pt Program
Overview
Refer to Master of Agricultural Sciences
Intended learning outcomes
Please refer to the course page for information.
Last updated: 6 January 2025
Structure
200 credit points
Duration: 2 years full-time / 4 years part-time
Students entering the 200pt Program will need to complete:
150 credit points of program subjects:
- 25 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of selective statistics subjects
- Between 25 and 50 credit points of Capstone subjects (Year 2)
- Between 62.5 and 87.5 credit points of Elective subjects
And specialisation requirement:
- 50 credit points of required subjects in a selected specialisation in Agricultural Sciences
Subject Options
Specialisation in Agricultural Sciences
Please refer to the Specialisation page for the 50 credit points of required subjects in a selected specialisation in Agricultural Sciences.
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90086 | Communicating Agricultural Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90097 | Australian Agriculture | February (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.
Elective subjects
Please refer to the Course Structure page.
Note:
For the capstone requirement, students cannot undertake both a research project and an internship subject.
Last updated: 6 January 2025
Majors, minors and specialisations
Specialisations
Students select one of five specialisations in Agricultural Sciences.
Name | Credit Points |
---|---|
Agribusiness (200pt) | 50 |
Animal Science (200pt) | 50 |
Crop and Soil Sciences (200pt) | 50 |
Food Sustainability (200pt) | 50 |
Agricultural Extension & Innovation (200pt) | 50 |
Last updated: 6 January 2025