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Graduate Diploma in Plant Health and Biosecurity GD.PlaHBio
2009

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Location: Waite Campus
Duration: 1 year (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Graduate Diploma

Program Outline

Plant Health has a strong emphasis on producing and securing healthy plants, with a focus on biosecurity. The program is designed as a series of intensive short courses, integrating scientific communication, critical thinking, problem solving and bioinformatics into the curriculum.

Program Structure

Students undertaking the Graduate Diploma will take the same courses as those undertaking the first year of the Masters program - satisfactory completion will enable a student to apply for the Masters program.

First year of the Masters program involves 24 units of coursework usually taken as six 3-unit courses and one 5-unit course (Graduate Diploma).

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Admission Information

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Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant? ?

SATAC Code 3GD047
Annual tuition fees ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $4,162
Mid-year entry? No
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only.
You must have a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

How to Apply ?

SATAC Code: 3GD047

International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

IELTS Total 6 [more info]
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $24,000
Mid-year entry? No
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Prerequisites ?
Relevant Bachelor's degree with high level of academic achievement, Graduate Certificate or equivalent
Equivalent Scores
IELTS
Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6
5.5
5.5
6
6

How to Apply ?

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $24,000
Mid-year entry? No
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Courses

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Career Opportunities

Graduates will have well-paid career opportunities with government agencies, universities and private companies in areas such as quarantine and trade regulation, and as researchers, scientific advisors and consultants.

Potential careers

Pest Control, Agriculture, Agricultural Service Industry, Plant Breeding, Environmental Biologist, Environmental Management, Food Scientist, Food Technologist

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Program Rules

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Last updated: Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009

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