Master of Urban Horticulture
Course code: MC-URBHORT
March, July
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Access Melbourne is available
March, July
AUD $58,976 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Course overview
Overview
Create greener cities for a sustainable future
Get your hands dirty studying our unique urban horticulture degree at the internationally recognised Burnley campus. The Master of Urban Horticulture will prepare you to maintain and improve green spaces so communities can enjoy liveable neighbourhoods now and into future. You will graduate ready for a career in urban greening.
Key features
- A unique course. Study the only course of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Exit after one year of full-time study with the graduate diploma, or complete two years full-time for the Master of Urban Horticulture.
- Study on a garden campus. Learn on nine acres of heritage-listed gardens at the Burnley campus, where the buildings showcase new green infrastructure technologies like green walls and roofs.
- Industry connections. Build your professional network through field visits, an internship, research opportunities, and seminars with industry experts.
Learn more
Why study urban horticulture at Melbourne?
Study with like-minded students from diverse backgrounds on our dedicated urban horticulture campus. Find yourself gardening, harvesting, or hanging out on the green roofs, or explore thousands of plants in the over 150-year-old gardens.
- Solve complex urban horticulture problems. Learn how to address challenges related soil, water, and plant production so you can help plants can thrive in sometimes-hostile urban environments.
- Build job-ready skills. Prepare for your urban horticulture career with an industry internship and explore a topic of interest with an optional research project.
- Develop your green thumb. Build practical horticulture skills with world-leading green infrastructure experts through hands-on classes at Burnley and other sites.
Student support
Master of Urban Horticulture students enjoy dedicated support from experienced academic advisors in the Office for Environmental Programs.
- Course planning and academic skills advice. Meet with an advisor and tailor your study plan for professional practice, or prepare for a higher degree by research.
- Mentoring opportunities. Learn more about academic, peer and industry mentoring opportunities.
- Network building. Attend interactive seminars, participate in work-integrated internships and other networking events designed specifically for environment students.
- Postgraduate Environment Network. Engage with like-minded students and alumni interested in the environmental and sustainability sector. Join open discussion forums, organise events, and build connections with industry professionals.
As a Melbourne student, you'll be supported to succeed — in your studies, your wellbeing and your finances.
- International student support. Visa and arrival help when you need it.
- Global exchange. Study overseas through our network of global partners.
- Wellbeing and accommodation. Access health, counselling and accommodation support.
- Fees and scholarships. Find scholarships you're eligible for and manage your finances.
See all the ways Melbourne supports our students
What students say
Meet Nikolaus Tirtono, a Master of Urban Horticulture student. Nikolaus shares his university experience, and how the course is preparing him for a career in industry.
About the faculty
Visit the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences to learn more about the school's degrees, research and career planning support. You can also explore Burnley campus.