Master of Urban Horticulture

at University of Melbourne

Course structure
 

Students with an undergraduate degree in horticulture or plant science will complete the 150-point program.
 

Students without an undergraduate degree in horticulture or plant science will complete the 200-point program.
 

The program is made up of:
 

• Compulsory core subjects (50 points for the 150-point program; 100 points for the 200-point program)

• Discipline elective subjects (maximum of 75 points), which can include an optional research project

• Professional skills subjects (minimum of 12.5 points).
   

You are encouraged to undertake a horticulture industry internship, either 12.5 or 25 points, where you’ll spend at least 80 or 160 hours with a host institution, applying what you’ve learned in a workplace, building networks and gaining practical experience.
 

You also have the option of a research project, either 25 or 50 points, carried out over two semesters. One of our expert researchers will provide supervision and direction.
 

You can choose to exit after the first year of full-time study (100 points) with a Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture, but with an opportunity to come back later to complete the Masters.

To be considered for entry, you must have completed:
 

• An undergraduate degree or a graduate certificate with a major in any discipline with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 65 per cent, or equivalent, or

• An honours degree or graduate diploma in any discipline, or equivalent.
   

About selection
 

• Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

• In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider prior academic performance.

• The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

• Where our entry requirements mention a minimum WAM and subject-specific requirements, please note that these refer to University of Melbourne grades and subjects. If your previous qualifications are not from the University of Melbourne, we will assess the results of subjects that are most relevant to the course you are applying for. We may make adjustments to your final WAM depending on the accreditation of your university/institution, subject grading/scales and pass marks.
   

• TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
   

• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

• Indicative first year fee AUD$46,976
   
• Indicative total course fee AUD$96,300

Our graduates go on to work as: horticulturalists, arborists, revegetation and restoration specialists, landscape designers, open space managers, and nursery and greenhouse managers.
 

Employers in this field include:
 

• Government departments of environment

• Local government

• Landscape design and asset management businesses

• Universities or public research institutions such as the CSIRO.