The first year of the course can be taken at the Mildura campus, the Abury-Wodonga campus or the Bundoora campus. The final years of the degree must be completed at Bundoora. The honours year requires a further year of study. The second year subjects include plant physiology and nutrition, soil science, statistics, agricultural business management, and vineyard operations.
Some electives are available at second year.
The third year of the course includes ecophysiology of plants, plant pests and diseases, wine production technology, soil science and specialist studies in viticultural science. A work experience component is required at each year level, and this experience must be spread throughout the major wine growing regions of Victoria. The focus of the course is on problem solving and on ensuring students work on real issues in viticultural science. Honours may be taken as a project based year in one of the participating departments of the Faculty or as a coursework and practical experience orientated year in the fields of viticulture or oenology. Ms Margaret Hickson Community Liaison Manager Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, La Trobe University.