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Diploma of Applied Science (Systems Agriculture)
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Applied Science (Systems Agriculture)
Bachelor of Horticultural Science
Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Horticultural Science
Bachelor of Landscape Management and Conservation
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Environmental Planning
Bachelor of Commerce (Land Economy)
Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Horticultural Science
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Applied Science (Systems Agriculture)
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) Joint program with Hong Kong Baptist University
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) In conjunction with Sumbershire Education Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore
Bachelor of Arts (Communications)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Social Ecology)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Food & Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Technology)
Diploma of Applied Science (Food Technology)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Health)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Management and Tourism)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Health and Environment)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biotechnology)
Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Applied Science
UAC code
661011
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This course has been designed to meet the working needs of agricultural production, consultancy and agribusiness professionals. The program focuses on developing your ability to understand and deal with complex agricultural problems.
UAC code
661021
Duration
Two years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This course prepares students for technical, sales and managerial positions in agriculture, animal industries or agribusiness. The course aims to develop an understanding of agricultural production and an awareness of the social, economic and environmental consequences of enterprise decisions.
UAC code
665031
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This four-year program allows you to undertake a combined degree, in Commerce (either Marketing or Accounting) and Systems Agriculture. The course aims to develop your ability to deal with complex agricultural and agribusiness problems, and to give you an understanding of the social, technical, economic and political problems which the professional encounters in the world.
UAC code
661031 (full-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
External approx. 6 years*
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The Bachelor of Horticultural Science is designed to produce well-rounded, competent horticulturists who are capable of filling a range of positions in any horticultural enterprise. The course not only focuses on the needs of local production and marketing, but also places considerable emphasis on export markets for horticultural products and services.
*proposed for introduction in 1996
UAC code
661041
Duration
Two years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The course aims to develop well-grounded, competent horticulturists who are capable of working in a range of positions, both operational/managerial. The program emphasises an understanding of the commercial aspects of horticulture, as well communication, entrepreneur, production and technology.
UAC code
665021
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This four-year course allows you to undertake a combined degree, in both Commerce (either Marketing or Accounting) and Horticultural Science (specialising in production, post-harvest, or environmental horticulture).
This course, proposed for introduction in 1996 (subject to approval), includes majors in landscape management planning; landscape management technology; and land care facilitation.
UAC Code
663021 (full-time)
663022 (part-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
six years part-time*
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
This program prepares you for a range of professional careers in commerce, government and industry. The course provides contemporary knowledge and skills based on the best academic and professional practices, giving you a background in areas such as economics, finance, business statistics, communications, law, mathematics and organisational behaviour as well as a detailed study of the fundamentals of professional accounting for the 1990's.
* Part-time not available to international students
UAC Code
663031 (full-time)
663032 (part-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
six years part-time*
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
This course explores contemporary marketing knowledge and skills using the best academic and professional practices. The innovative curriculum reflects the increasingly complex economic, social and technological forces affecting modern business decision-making. It provides foundation study in the business disciplines, combined with in-depth study of marketing and the opportunity to select elective subjects to suit your personal career goals.
* Part-time not available to international students
(transfer program)
UAC Code
663041 (Accounting)
663051 (Marketing)
Duration
Five years of full-time study comprised of:
Three years full-time Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Marketing)
Two years full-time Bachelor of Laws
Campus
The Bachelor of Commerce is conducted at UWS Hawkesbury's Nirimba campus.
The Bachelor of Laws is conducted at UWS Macarthur's Campelltown campus.
About the course
This degree prepares you for a professional career in commerce, government, industry and the law. After graduating from the three-year Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at UWS Hawkesbury, you will then transfer to UWS Macarthur to complete a Bachelor of Laws degree in two years of further study. The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the practice of law in Australia.
UAC code
663061 (full-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
The hospitality/tourism industry plays an increasingly important role in Australia's prosperity. If you want to pursue a business career in the industry, this course provides an excellent qualification and a challenging learning environment. The course, offered jointly by the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Science and Technology, involves a balance of business management principles and professional skills for the hospitality industry. It also develops a critical awareness and understanding of the social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts of the industry.
UAC code
663071
Duration
Three years full-time
(Four years with Honours)
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
Environmental planners work to ensure that the environment is used wisely. Planners play a key role in decisions about the location of housing, transport, parks, shops, offices and factories. They are concerned with sustainable development and good design. To do this they need to understand the physical, social and economic factors which shape the environment. Planners need to develop high levels of problem-solving and communication skill. This course aims to develop a practical approach to environmental planning. UWS Hawkesbury is located in the rapidly growing Western Sydney region which provides many opportunities for realistic project work and professional contact.
UAC Code
663011
Duration
Three years full-time
Six years external*
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
Land economy uses the principles of property law, economics, business management and valuation as a basis from which decisions concerning the use and management of land resources are made and evaluated. Land Economy graduates pursue careers in the property professions, including valuation, real estate agency and property management, in the public and private sectors.
* Applicants for the external program should apply direct to UWS Hawkesbury.
UAC code
665011
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This course is an excellent choice for people who want to develop a flexible career in the areas of commerce and applied science. The commerce component of the degree gives you the option to major in either Marketing or Accounting. The applied science component allows you to major in one of the following: Food and Nutrition; Food Technology; Biotechnology; Occupational Health and Safety.
UAC code
665021
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This course is designed for people who want to develop a flexible career in the area of Marketing or Accounting, and in Horticultural Science, specialising in production, post-harvest or environmental horticulture.
UAC code
665031
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This course allows you to major in both commerce (Marketing or Accounting) and Systems Agriculture. The course aims to develop your ability to deal with complex agricultural and agribusiness problems and to give you an understanding of the social, technical, economic and political problems which the professional encounters in the field.
UAC code
662011
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The course aims to produce nurses who are competent, proactive, responsive and capable of facilitating positive changes within the health care system. Graduates are eligible for registration as nurses in NSW.
Duration
One year full-time
Two years part-time*
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This is a one-year full-time course for registered nurses with a diploma or certificate, leading to the award of Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing).
* Part-time not available to international students
Joint program with Hong Kong Baptist University
Duration
One year of part-time study at the Hong Kong Baptist University plus one semester of full-time study at UWS Hawkesbury.
Campus
Hong Kong
Richmond
About the course
The 18-month program, conducted in conjunction with the Hong Kong Baptist University, enables registered nurses to upgrade their qualifications to a Bachelor degree.
In conjunction with Sumbershire Education Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore
Duration
Two years part-time
Campus
Singapore
About the course
A two-year part-time program which leads tot he award of Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing). To qualify for the program, you must be a registered state nurse in Singapore or holder of a Polytechnic Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.
Majors in:
Social Analysis
Gender Studies
Postmodern Studies
Humanities
Communications
UAC code
662041 (full-time)
662042 (part-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
Six years part-time*
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This course is highly flexible. You may choose to major in one of three areas: Social Analysis, Gender Studies, or Postmodern Studies; or to do a general Humanities Program. You are also encouraged to undertake a wide variety of elective subjects, including those from other humanities strands from other courses at UWS Hawkesbury.
* Part-time not available to international students
UAC code
662051 (full-time)
662052 (part-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
Six years part-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The BA (Communications) covers all aspects of communication in our complex and demanding world. It includes: mass communications, multimedia, effective communication in all forms, research and analytic skills, and interpersonal skills.
UAC code
662031
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The course explores the ways we can create a more sustainable society through environmentally sound practices. It aims to develop your understanding of how plants, animals, people and technology interact (ecology and human ecology). It gives you an introductory understanding of science, and encourages creativity and critical thinking, as well as developing your communication and professional skills for working in groups and organisations. Employers are no longer seeking graduates who simply 'know things'. Increasingly, they want a flexible and innovative approach to problem-solving.
UAC code
664021
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The field of food and nutrition seeks to provide services which improve the quality of life. Graduates draw knowledge and skills from many disciplines. The course combines a strong scientific base with practical, vocational projects and a minimum of 10 weeks industry experience.
UAC code
664011
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This practically oriented course provides a broad professional education for a career in the food industry. Food technology practicums, involving food processing and evaluation are taught each semester in the large food pilot plant and dairy products factory operating on a semi-commercial scale with associated laboratories.
UAC code
664031
Duration
Two years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This is a practical course which prepares you for a career in food processing and food quality assessment. You will be trained in quality assurance and supervising processes of food production and distribution.
This course is available both full-time and by external part-time study.
UAC code
664051 (full-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
Six years by distance education (external)*
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The goal for environmental health professionals is to attain healthy people in a healthy environment. In order to achieve this goal, professionals must be provided with training that provides a holistic framework from which environmental hazards can be identified, assessed and managed. This course provides you with a sound knowledge of a variety of relevant disciplines and provides a learning environment in which these disciplines can be used to address environmental health problems in a transdisciplinary manner.
* Applicants for the external program should apply direct to UWs Hawkesbury
UAC code
664071
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This is a unique program. While most tourism programs in Australia are business or social science degrees, this is an applied science program which aims to produce graduates who can:
assess and predict the environmental consequences of tourism;
guide decision-making in tourism development;
impart best practice in environmental management of tourism;
integrate environmental management and sound business practice; and
make ecotourism and other nature-based tourism sustainable.
This course is available both full-time and by external part-time study.
UAC code
664061 (full-time)
Duration
Three years full-time
Six years by distance education (external)*
Campus
Richmond
About the course
The goal for occupational health professionals is to attain healthy people in a healthy working environment. Occupational health professionals are also playing an increasing role in ensuring that the workplace does not have an adverse effect on the wider community. For this reason, training needs to incorporate the assessment and management of factors which affect people in the workplace as well as providing a sound knowledge of the impacts on the wider community and environs.
* Applicants for the external program should apply direct to UWs Hawkesbury
UAC code
664041
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
Biotechnology is the use of living organisms and their products. The term conjures up a wide range of impressions from the historical fermentation of food and pharmaceuticals to the genetic engineering of organisms. The application of biological systems to technical and industrial processes has created a wondrous variety of possibilities within the environmental, industrial and medical fields. This course has a practical emphasis to provide the skills required in real-life situations.
in the field of Analytical & Environmental Sciences
With majors in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Microbiology
UAC code
664091
Duration
Three years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This course prepares you for a professional career in science with particular emphasis on the analytical sciences and on environmental science. The Analytical Sciences are concerned with the identification and quantitative determination of substances and organisms in all types of materials. They include analytical chemistry, analytical microbiology and analytical biochemistry. Environmental Science is concerned with study of the natural environment and the changes taking place in it as a result of both natural phenomena and human intervention.
(Biological & Chemical Technologies)
UAC code
664081
Duration
Two years full-time
Campus
Richmond
About the course
This course prepares you for a para-professional career in the biological and chemical industries. The course will also strengthen your knowledge of scientific principles so that you are adequately prepared to continue your education to a higher level. The development of practical skills is emphasised throughout the course to allow students to pursue technical roles in a wide range of fields. There are also a number of subjects designed to develop problem solving, teamwork and communication skills.
This course is available by both full-time and part-time study.
UAC code
664105 (full-time)
664106 (part-time)
Duration
Four years full-time
Six years (part-time)
Campus
Nirimba
About the course
The Bachelor of Building degree aims to provide you with the skills and abilities to perform competently at a professional level in the building industry.
UAC code
665011 (full-time)
Duration
Four years full-time
Campus
Richmond and Nirimba
About the course
This course is an excellent choice for people who want to develop a flexible career in the areas of commerce and applied science. The commerce component of the degree gives you the option to major in either Marketing or Accounting. The applied science component allows you to major in one of the following: Food & Nutrition, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or Occupational Health.
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