Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology

Let your palate lead the way. Adelaide is one of the great wine capitals of the world, boasting over 200 cellar doors within an hour of the city. Join a community of groundbreaking and cultural leaders in viticulture and winemaking at Australia’s largest teaching winery. Get your hands dirty and learn in our on-campus vineyard. Build practical skills among the largest agricultural teaching and research precinct in the Southern Hemisphere. You’ll graduate as a fully trained winemaker or viticulturist – ready to manage a vineyard, develop innovative technologies or focus on sustainable winemaking. Our Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology teaches best-practice techniques for growing wine grapes and making wine. Learn on a campus where 70% of Australia’s wine research happens. You’ll be equipped with practical skills to develop winemaking and viticultural practices across an array of careers. These include: viticultural management winemaking and winery management food and beverage technology Supply chain logistics and management. This four-year degree will place you amongst winemakers and innovators who are cultural leaders driving Australia’s economy. Get a head start by completing a practical placement based on work experience among Australia’s best commercial vineyards and wineries. You’ll learn grape and wine chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and genetics, and how these are applied in practical viticulture and winemaking under challenging conditions. Collaborate with cutting-edge researchers to build important problem solving and critical thinking skills. Take advantage of our global reach and explore international wine regions on a study tour. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate and gain practical skills, ready to graduate and make a difference.

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria. Secondary education (Year 12) Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). Vocational Education and Training (VET) Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher. Higher education study Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.