QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: 906445
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Start: | Semester 1 (February) |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place |
Residential school: | Queensland College of Wine Tourism, Stanthorpe, Queensland |
Standard duration: | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program aims
This program will prepare students for careers in the grape growing, wine making or wine business sectors. This is a program providing students with the necessary skills and the knowledge of fundamental concepts in the wine science major.
Program objectives
On completion of this program graduates should be able to:
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display theoretical and technical knowledge of viticulture, wine production or wine business fundamentals
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effectively apply relevant cognitive and technical skills associated with grape or wine production or wine business enterprise
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communicate effectively using digital, verbal and written forums with industry and peers in order to transfer knowledge to a range of audiences
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evaluate and apply a range of possible solutions to a variety of industry based scenarios
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take responsibility for their own learning and make appropriate decisions in matters pertaining to their own safety and wellbeing
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function effectively as a team member, including taking directions from others.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 05. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .
Program Information Set
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 61.5, or equivalent qualification.^
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.
Applicants are advised to also note the following:
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expectations: English and General Mathematics or equivalent
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
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Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
Program structure
The Diploma of Wine consists of three core courses (one of 2-unit value delivered over semesters 1 and 2), and four of which are chosen from approved courses, depending on the minor being studied.
Core courses
Core Course | Semester(s) Offered | Mode of Offer |
WIN1101 Grape and Wine Production | S1 | ONL |
WIN2200 Viticultural and Winemaking Practice* | S1 | EXT |
WIN1102 Wine Production Skills*# | S1 | EXT |
Footnotes | |
* | Mandatory Residential School |
# | Two unit course |
Minor Studies
The minor study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific area or specialisation. A minor study in a program is a group of four units of courses that provides students an appropriate breadth of study in an area of specialisation. Students must complete four (4) units from the minors listed below.
The minor studies available are:
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Grape Growing
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Wine Making
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Wine Business Management
Grape Growing minor: Approved course list
WIN2210 Viticultural Principles and Production and the choice of three (3) of the following approved courses (or as approved by the Program Director):
Courses | Semester(s) Offered | Mode of Offer |
WIN2225 Wine Production Placement | S1, S2, S3 | EXT |
AGR2301 Agricultural Science | S2 | ONC/ONL |
BIO1810 Introduction to Food Science | S1 | ONC/ONL |
CHE1110 Chemistry 1^ | S1 | EXT/ONC |
CHE2120 Chemistry 2^ | S2 | EXT/ONC |
CLI1110 Weather and Climate | S1 | ONC/ONL |
REN1201 Environmental Studies* | S1 | ONC/ONL |
REN2200 Ecology for Sustainability | S1 | ONC/ONL |
Footnotes | |
^ | Highly Recommended Residential School |
* | Unavailable in on-campus mode at Springfield in 2022 |
Wine Making minor: Approved course list
WIN2220 Wine Production and the choice of three (3) of the following approved courses (or as approved by the Program Director):
Courses | Semester(s) Offered | Mode of Offer |
WIN2210 Viticultural Principles and Production | S2 | ONL |
WIN2225 Wine Production Placement | S1, S2, S3 | EXT |
BIO1810 Introduction to Food Science | S1 | ONC/ONL |
CHE1110 Chemistry 1^ | S1 | EXT/ONC |
CHE2120 Chemistry 2^ | S2 | EXT/ONC |
Footnotes | |
^ | Highly Recommended Residential School |
Wine Business Management minor: Approved course list
Choose four of the following approved courses (or as approved by the Program Director):
Courses | Semester(s) Offered | Mode of Offer |
ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making | S1, S2 S3 |
ONC ONL |
ECO1000 Economics | S1, S2, S3 | ONC/ONL |
MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing | S1 S2, S3 |
ONC/ONL ONL |
WIN2210 Viticultural Principles and Production | S2 | ONL |
WIN2220 Wine Production | S2 | ONL |
WIN2225 Wine Production Placement | S1, S2, S3 | EXT |
Residential schools
The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. To find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .
Highly recommended residential school (linked to an assessment item and non-attendance will mean a student misses an element for assessment preparation or an element of assessment).
Mandatory residential school (compulsory and has an associated pass/fail linked to the residential school attendance).
Core courses:
Approved courses:
Articulation
Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Wine students have the opportunity to articulate directly into the .
Students articulating into the USQ may be given exemptions for up to eight courses completed in the Diploma of Wine.
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Full-time
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
WIN1101 Grape and Wine Production | 1 | 1 | ||||||
WIN2200 Viticultural and Winemaking Practice | 1 | 1 | M | Co-requisite: WIN1101 | ||||
WIN1102 Wine Production Skills# | 1 | 1 | M | |||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Footnotes | |
# | Two unit course |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Part-time
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
Year 1 | ||||||||
WIN1101 Grape and Wine Production | 1 | 1 | ||||||
WIN2200 Viticultural and Winemaking Practice | 1 | 1 | M | Co-requisite: WIN1101 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Year 2 | ||||||||
WIN1102 Wine Production Skills# | 2 | 1 | M | |||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Course from Minor Approved List | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Footnotes | |
# | Two unit course |