Course Description
Specialist Facilities
Teaching Staff
The Learning Environment
Career Opportunities
Course Duration
Course Commencement Dates
Entrance Requirements
Course Fee
Application Procedures
Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers
Course Outline

Course Location and Department

Epping Campus

Agriculture and Animal Science Department

Course Description

NMIT is the first Victorian TAFE institute to establish a full-time course in applied aquaculture at bachelor degree level.

This course is for school leavers who wish to enter the aquaculture industry, mature age applicants who wish to advance their knowledge and skills in aquaculture and international students who wish to pursue a career in aquaculture.

Specialist Facilities

NMIT has established the Aquaculture Training and Applied Research Centre, a research and commercial facility designed to industry standards.

The Centre provides specialist equipment to enable students to learn and experiment under supervision and includes fresh and salt water facilities, indoor re-circulating systems, water quality laboratory and fully integrated monitoring alarm systems. Future developments will include a live feeds production research laboratory and fish hatchery.

Specialist equipment for freezing, processing and packaging of product from aquaculture is provided at the NMIT Primary Industries Production Training Centre.

Together, these specialist facilities support teaching, supervised practice and NMIT's applied research.

Teaching Staff

Head of the Higher Education Applied Aquaculture Program

The Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture is taught by qualified academic staff supported by highly experienced industry practitioners.

The Learning Environment

• A supportive learning environment with small classes and supervised hands on experience.
• Practical involvement with industry through NMIT's aquaculture facilities and through field trips and industry experience.
• A combination of theory and its application in industry scale facilities supported by academic staff and industry practitioners.

Career Opportunities

With rapid expansion of the Australian and international aquaculture industry in both marine and fresh water sectors there is a need for skilled professionals to improve sustainability in both production and management.

A graduate in applied aquaculture will be equipped to enter the expanding field of aquaculture or to follow a career in which there is a need for scientifically trained personnel.

A degree in applied aquaculture provides a pathway into careers outside of science such as those in management and the leisure and tourism industry.

Graduates will be equipped to continue on to postgraduate study or employment as professionals in the aquaculture industry.

Course Duration

Full Time: 3 years

Course Commencement Dates

February

Entrance Requirements

• Successful completion of Year 12 VCE or recognised equivalent with Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, or
• Successful completion of a TAFE Diploma course in aquaculture, or
• Mature age entry where applicants can demonstrate capacity to undertake work at degree level.

An additional requirement for international students is

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Level 6.

Course Fee

AUD$12,000 per year

Application Procedures

How to Apply (including forms)

Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers

Students may be eligible for exemptions/transfers on the basis of previous qualifications.

Course Outline

This outline for this course is located at the Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture page on the NMIT website.

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