Top Australian Universities for Agriculture and Horticulture Courses

There are over 100 universities, TAFE institutions and colleges in Australia that offer Agriculture and Horticulture courses for international students. Major Australian universities which are offering advanced courses in agriculture and horticulture studies are University of Queensland; University of Melbourne; University of Ballarat; University of New England; Southbank Institute of Technology, Canberra Institute of Technology;  Charles Darwin University and Curtin university (Curtin International College).

Major TAFE institutions which offer high standard diploma courses are Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE; Box Hill Institute of TAFE; Central TAFE, Australia; Chisholm Institute of TAFE; Gold Coast Institute of TAFE; South West Institute of TAFE; TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute; TAFE South Australia; Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, TAFE NSW – Western Institute, TAFE NSW – New England Institute, TAFE NSW – Hunter Institute, TAFE NSW – Riverina Institute, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Swan TAFE, TAFE Tasmania, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Bremer Institute of TAFE, Australia; East Gippsland Institute of TAFE,  Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, West Coast College of TAFE, Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute, Great Southern TAFE and Kimberley College of TAFE.

TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute; Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE and Holmesglen Institute of TAFE provide a two year full time diploma course in Horticulture for international students. Course intake is thrice a year, in February, July and October respectively. Admission requirements include a plus two qualification, relevant work experience, and proof of English language proficiency such as IELTS certificate. Course fee is approximately AUD$10,000 per year.

Major Australian trade training institutions providing vocational courses in agriculture and horticulture are Cengage Education, Australia; Open Training And Education Network, Australia; Gippsland Employment Skills Training, Australia; Horticultural Skills Australia, Murray Adult Community Education, Australia; Building Skills Centre, Australia; Para Worklinks Inc., Australia; Australian Correspondence Schools, Australia; Centre For Continuing Education Inc, Benalla College, Australia; Australia Trade Training, Australia and Regional Skills Training Pty Ltd, Australia.