Further information
Norman E. Borlaug
- Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1970, with ICPBER Director, Professor William Erskine.
- A message from one of the world’s great plant breeders:
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The best and brightest minds are needed to ensure food security for a growing population in the face of increased variability in climate and water scarcity. The new plant breeding centre at UWA will equip tomorrow’s plant breeders with broad-based knowledge and needed skills. It’s an important and timely initiative. I wish it success in this critical mission.
The Centre provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses for future plant breeders.
Why study Plant Breeding at UWA?
- Broad integrated approach to plant breeding linking field, lab and plate
- Application of biotechnology to improve genetic progress
- Targeting adaptation to climate change in marginal environments
- Close working links within the plant breeding industry, both public and private
- Links with international centres (AVRDC, ICARDA, ICRISAT and IRRI) including possibility of jointly-supervised thesis research at centres.
- Depending on the level of study completed, a range of career opportunities in the seed industry and plant breeding can be pursued, including roles such as molecular geneticist, biotechnologist or plant breeder.
Undergraduate Coursework
The Centre offers a four-year Bachelor of Science (Genetics and Breeding) degree – the only one of its kind at an Australian university - and a four-year Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science) with training in genetics and plant breeding.
Both degrees are combined with training in crop agronomy, plant physiology, biometrics and related disciplines.
Postgraduate - Coursework or Research Opportunities
The Master of Science (Genetics and Breeding) degree is a two year course, by coursework and dissertation. The aim of the course is to produce professional plant breeders for industry in both the developed and developing world.
We offer post-graduate level degrees in agricultural science as well as genetics and plant breeding.
Graduate Certificates and Diplomas are offered as Exit Points only.
These include Graduate Certificates in Science (one semester), Graduate Diplomas in Science (one year), and the Masters of Science (two years).
Master's
- Master of Agricultural Science
- Master of Agricultural Science: Genetics and Breeding
- Master of Biotechnology: Genetics and Breeding
- Master of Science by Thesis and Coursework
PhD
There are opportunities for graduates with a strong breeding and genetics background to directly undertake a PhD in Science (Agriculture).
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
