This course provides opportunities for extensive practical skills to be developed or enhanced, supported by talented teaching staff. The Diploma program is predominantly delivered at the SuniTAFE farm. The well-equipped training farm offers the student unique experiences covering a broad range of horticultural practices, supported by farm management and staff.
The Diploma of Horticulture equips the graduate with the skills required to gain a management role in the expansive horticulture industry or to gain a place to continue studies at bachelor degree level.
On successful completion of this qualification there are opportunities to continue your horticultural studies with a bachelor of Horticultural Science or similar, offered by a number of universities. A degree qualification in horticulture could potentially lead to a management position or a senior role in a number of horticultural or educational organisations.
This course is predominantly delivered at the SuniTAFE farm. The well-equipped training farm offers the student unique experiences covering a broad range of horticultural practices, supported by farm management and staff. This course is an approved VET FEE-HELP/VET Student Loan course. The Vet Student Loan maximum tuition fee cap is $5,000. For more information: https://www.sunitafe.edu.au/apply/vet-fee-help-vet-student-loans
Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals.
1 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours |
| AHCBUS511 | Manage enterprise staff requirements | 140 |
| AHCBUS518 | Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | 140 |
| AHCCHM501 | Develop and manage a chemical use strategy | 80 |
| AHCIRG437 | Schedule irrigations | 50 |
| AHCIRG508 | Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs | 80 |
| AHCPCM402 | Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program | 90 |
| AHCPCM501 | Diagnose plant health problems | 120 |
| AHCPHT502 | Develop a horticultural production plan | 180 |
| AHCSOL505 | Monitor and manage soils for production | 120 |
| AHCWHS502 | Manage work health and safety processes | 90 |
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Government Subsidised | $5,227 | $4,660 |
| Concession | $1,281 | $1,172 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $2,289 | $3,270 |
| RPL Concession | $501 | $654 |
| RPL Self-funded | $3,434 | $4,360 |
| Self-Funded | $6,371 | $5,750 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2022 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Part Time, Flexible/Online, Diploma Semester 1 |
| 2022 January | Mildura Campus | International, , Full Time, Classroom Based, Diploma Semester 1 |
