Study Plant Sciences in Australian Universities

Leading Australian Universities that offer reputed study programs in plant sciences are University of Queensland; University of Melbourne; University of Western Australia; University of Western Sydney; James Cook University and University of Tasmania.

University of Queensland conducts an associate degree in plant sciences, Associate Degree in Applied Science (Plant Studies) and a few bachelor programs such as Bachelor of Applied Science (Plants); Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Botany and Bachelor of Science (Plant Science). Cost of the program is approximately AUS $25,650 a year.

A three year duration degree program in plant sciences, Bachelor of Science (Plant Science) is available at the University of Melbourne also. Cost of the program varies from AUS $25950 and $29360 per year.

University of Western Australia is also a major destination for degree courses in plant sciences. Major degrees available at the university are Bachelor of Science (Botany) and Bachelor of Science (Botany) (Honours). Cost of the program is about AUS $27,500 a year. This degree course is a four year duration program.

Bachelor of Science is Plant Science degree offered at the University of Western Sydney may cost an overseas student about AUS $20,200 for the entire course while the University of Tasmania offers a post graduate degree in plant science, Master of Applied Science (Plant Science) at an estimated educational cost of AUS $16,400 a year.

Finally in the list is, James Cook University which offers various levels of study programs in the discipline pf plant sciences. Doctoral level programs available at the university include Doctor of Philosophy (Botany) and Doctor of Philosophy (Tropical Plant Sciences). Cost of the program is about AUS $22000 per year. Major certificate level program offered by the university in plant sciences is, Graduate Certificate of Science (Tropical Plant Sciences). It is a six month duration program with a total educational cost of about AUS $9500 for an international applicant. Major plant science diploma conducted at the university is titled as ‘Graduate Diploma of Science-Tropical Plant Sciences’. This is a one year duration program with an educational cost of about AUS $19000 per year. A post graduate degree of 18 months duration, Master of Applied Science (Tropical Plant Sciences) is also offered at the James Cook University.