Master of Urban Horticulture

    Master of Urban Horticulture

    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 38,728 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 1, 2026
    Master of Urban Horticulture

    About

    Overview

    We live in a world that's increasingly urbanised. Our cities keep growing and our green spaces need to grow with them. Maintaining and improving vegetation in our cities will provide the social, environmental, economic and health benefits that keep our neighbourhoods liveable.

    Melbourne, like all cities around the world, needs people to design, manage and advocate for greater urban greening and the importance of these green spaces.

    We're working alongside industry and government to produce urban horticulturists with these necessary skills, and a passion for creativity and sustainability.

    A qualification available nowhere else

    The Master of Urban Horticulture is the only course of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, so you'll have a qualification that’s entirely unique and well-regarded.

    Whether you’re new to the field or already have some experience and want to upskill, there’s an entry point for you into this course.

    Learn from a garden campus

    You'll spend your time getting your hands dirty – literally – alongside world-class researchers at our beautiful Burnley campus and at sites throughout the city.

    Industry links

    The course has excellent linkages and contacts to the urban horticulture industry, adding to the currency and relevancy of the study experience, but also building employment opportunities in green space design and management for the future.

    There’s even the option to complete a professional internship in an industry, government or non-governmental organisation workplace to launch your career in the direction you want to go.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission criteria

    To be considered for entry into this course, you must have:

    • An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent), OR
    • An honours degree or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in any discipline.

    Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

    Where our admission criteria includes a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) and/or specific subject criteria, these are based on University of Melbourne grades and subjects. If you've studied elsewhere, we'll assess your relevant prior studies and equivalent grades. Your final WAM may be adjusted depending on your previous institution's accreditation, subject grading, and pass marks.

    You can use our graduate coursework grade conversion eligibility calculator to get an indication of whether you are eligible for this course based on your previous studies and Weighted Average Mark (WAM).

    Calculate your eligibility

    English language requirements

    All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

    • English language test score requirements
    • If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

      IELTS

      6.5


      with no band less than 6.0

      TOEFL

      79+


      with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

      PEARSON

      64+


      with no communicative skill below 60

      CAMBRIDGE

      176+


      with no skill less than 169
      *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

    About selection

    When assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider your previous studies and academic performance.

    The Selection Committee may request additional information to clarify any aspect of an application, according to the University’s Academic Board rules regarding selection instruments.

    Meeting the published entry requirements for this course does not guarantee selection.

    English Program Requirements

    All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

  • English language test score requirements
  • If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

    IELTS

    6.5


    with no band less than 6.0

    TOEFL

    79+


    with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

    PEARSON

    64+


    with no communicative skill below 60

    CAMBRIDGE

    176+


    with no skill less than 169
    *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.
  • Career

    Career outcomes

    Our graduates go on to work as: horticulturalists, arborists, revegetation and restoration specialists, landscape designers, open space managers, and nursery and greenhouse managers.

    Employers in this field include:

    • Government departments of environment
    • Local government
    • Landscape design and asset management businesses
    • Universities or public research institutions such as the CSIRO.

    Further study

    Upon completion of the Masters course, if you've chosen to complete the optional research project, you could qualify to undertake a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy).

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    38,728 / year
    Application Fee 154
    Master of Urban Horticulture
    University of Melbourne
    University of Melbourne
    Australia

    Australia, Melbourne