Equip yourself for a career to protect your nation's agricultural and environmental future

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This postgraduate study in plant biosecurity has been developed specifically for those working in the plant biosecurity sector or for people who wish to pursue a career in plant biosecurity. The individual units are delivered entirely online, so you can study in the comfort of your own home.

Feedback regarding the postgraduate study has been extremely positive with many students commenting that the course content and format was excellent and very relevant and useful to them. 

• I haven't studied for 15 years and never online, interesting experience and a pleasant return to study.
  
• Easy to understand format for delivery, timelines for study/assignments/quizzes was good.
  
• It has been very enjoyable to do the course!
  
• The lecture material was very good, very useful!
  
• Very relevant and useful.
  
• I would certainly recommend the [Plant Biosecurity in Practice] unit to other colleagues and would even suggest that this unit is completed in the first year of service as it provides a fantastic grounding to the big picture of biosecurity.
  
• I found the content to be of a high standard and providing a detailed picture of not only domestic but international biosecurity.

If you hold a relevant degree from a recognised university you will be eligible to enrol directly into the Diploma or Masters course. If you do not hold a degree but hold relevant professional experience you will be eligible to enrol in the Graduate Certificate. You may be required to provide proof of your relevant degree/professional experience.

Individual units are also available for those interested in taking only certain units. To apply for individual units you need to register as a ‘non-award’ or ‘continuing education student’, detailing the units you want to complete on your application.

If you are currently enrolled in another postgraduate course you may be able to complete units from the plant biosecurity program and have them count towards your qualification. This is called ‘Cross Institutional Enrolment’ or ’Cross Enrolment’. To apply, you need to seek permission from the institution where you are enrolled and then submit the relevant forms from your institution to the institution offering the relevant units.

The cost of each unit, with the exception of the Masters Dissertation, is from AUD$2,500 for 2011 (depending on where you enrol). Domestic students may be eligible to apply for Fee-Help [2].

If you require any further information please refer to the Plant Biosecurity Program website [1] or contact Kirsty Bayliss at k.bayliss@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au [3] or 08 9360 2814.