Plant and Soil Science major

87.5 points

Level 3: compulsory

• AGRI20038 Principles of Soil Science
• AGRI30038 Professional Practice for Agriculture
• AGRI30046 Agronomy

Level 3: pick 1

• AGRI20035 Applied Crop Production and Horticulture
• AGRI20037 Crop Production and Management

Level 3: pick 1

• AGRI20026 Plant Growth Processes
• AGRI20036 Ecology and Grazing Management

Level 3: pick 2

• AGRI30016 Irrigation and Water Management
• AGRI30037 Soil Management
• AGRI30042 Plant Pathology
• AGRI30048 Plant Breeding and Genetics

Level 1 and 2: take these first

• AGRI10048 Plant Production Systems

Where it can lead

What the Handbook says Plant and Soil Science leads to, with official job information from the Australian Government's Your Career site.

Industries

plant production industries

Further study

• After the Bachelor of Agriculture: An Honours year.

From the Handbook · checked 2026-10-23

From the 2026 University of Melbourne Handbook. Check it before you enrol.