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Associate Degree in
Environmental Horticulture
Learn fundamental skills in horticulture and green infrastructure
at the traditional home of horticulture in Australia.
Duration
2 years full time
Part time available
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Campus
Burnley
Entry
Semester 1
Contact hours (frst year)
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Approximately 20 hours per week
(plus independent study time of
around 20 hours per week)
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Part-time study not available to most
international students due to visa
restrictions
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Based on full-time study load
Quick facts
PREPARATION FOR A
GREEN FUTURE
Create resilient, healthy and
diverse urban forests
You will study plants in urban landscape
environments, with a focus on issues of
design, planning, implementation and
management, to support the health and
wellbeing of the community and the
creation of the liveable cities of
the future.
Learn from the best
Our lecturers are industry and research
leaders, and the specialist resources
at Burnley provide you with the
best environment in which to study
horticulture. The campus is based on
nine hectares of ornamental heritage
gardens. You will have access to a
green roof and wall demonstration
centre, landscape construction areas,
a pruning garden and experimental
plots, a unique collection of indigenous
and exotic plants, container and
feld nurseries, a horticultural library,
research areas, training gardens
for design and maintenance, and
thousands of plant specimens.
Tap into our networks
With 150 years of history, Burnley
has an extensive and successful
alumni network, which will open up
unrivalled employment and mentoring
opportunities for you. Experiences
such as feld trips to diverse gardens
and rehabilitation sites and the Industry
Placement subject allow you to apply
your new knowledge and kick-start
professional networks.
MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY
Plant science
Ecology
Garden design and management
Sustainable horticulture
Urban tree management
Landscape construction
Business studies, including:
- Industry placement
- Communications
- Business management
- Staff supervision
- Occupational health and safety
CAREER OUTCOMES
Environmental horticulture is a growth
sector, and Burnley offers the highest
Australian Qualifcations Framework
qualifcation in the sector. Our graduates
are employed in areas including:
Arboriculture
Business management
Conference and event management
Design and maintenance of public
and private gardens
Gardening
Green infrastructure
Horticulture and revegetation
Horticulture journalism
Landcare coordination
Landscape design and construction
Parks and gardens
Production and retail nurseries
Research
Revegetation and restoration
Therapeutic horticulture
Turf management
Urban parks.
FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS
Articulation from the Associate Degree
in Environmental Horticulture into the
Bachelor of Environments is available.
You’ll require a minimum average grade
of 75 per cent over the two years of
the associate degree to be eligible. A
minimum of 50 points and a maximum
of 150 points of credit may be granted
towards the Bachelor of Environments
if you complete a major in Landscape
Management.
COURSE STRUCTURE
You’ll complete 200 points in total
(equivalent to two years full time). All
students enrolled in the Associate
Degree in Environmental Horticulture
will undertake the course structure
detailed opposite.
Entry requirements
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