Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture
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Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture
The Graduate Diploma of Urban Horticulture is a perfect introduction to designing, creating, managing and advocating for urban green spaces. From little things, big things grow After completing this course, you can put your skills to use in the workplace, or you can transition into the Master of Urban Horticulture….
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The Graduate Diploma of Urban Horticulture is a perfect introduction to designing, creating, managing and advocating for urban green spaces.
From little things, big things grow
After completing this course, you can put your skills to use in the workplace, or you can transition into the Master of Urban Horticulture. The Graduate Diploma is equivalent to the first year of the Masters course.
For new starters and old hands
Whether you’re new to urban horticulture or already have some experience and want to upskill, the course offers a well-rounded introduction to the field.
Learn in a garden campus
You’ll spend your time getting your hands dirty – literally – alongside world-class researchers at our beautiful Burnley campus and at sites throughout the city.
Link with industry
The course has excellent linkages and contacts to the urban horticulture industry, adding to the currency and relevancy of the study experience, but also building employment opportunities in green space management.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture is a 100-point program, made up of:
- Compulsory core subjects (4 subjects, 50 points)
- Elective subjects (4 subjects, 50 points)
Career outcomes
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:
- Local government
- State government departments
- Landscape design and asset management businesses.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.