About the Institute - Melbourne School of Land and Environment

About the Melbourne School of Land and Environment

The Melbourne School of Land and Environment provides specialist education, research and training in the vital fields of:

agriculture and agribusiness
natural, environmental and resource management
forestry and forest science
animal science, welfare and management
food production
ornamental and amenity horticulture
dairy and food science

Across a diversity of disciplines and campuses, the School equips students with the skills necessary to pursue a successful career in a wide variety of disciplines within the land and food industries and offers the potential to realise dreams of contributing to an environmentally sustainable future.

Close association with industry and government ensures that courses provide training and skills valued by both graduates and employers. Practical and relevant work experience components develop students' skills and provide an insight into career options, and are an essential element of all courses. Graduates of the School are well-equipped to work in the main employing industries, and career opportunities continue to grow.

Resources available to students include on-site accommodation, test farm, ornamental gardens, a demonstration forest, and state-of-the-art laboratories. All students have full access to the myriad of services and facilities offered by the University of Melbourne.

Students today are part of a dynamic educational environment inspired by academics of international reputation, leading-edge technology, an energetic and creative social and cultural network, and campuses equipped with educational, sporting and recreational facilities.

The Melbourne School of Land and Environment comprises the three academic departments:

School goals

The goals of the School are to:

to provide relevant graduate and undergraduate education of the highest quality suitable for agribusiness and resource management in Australia and the rest of the world;
to contribute to agricultural and resource management and related education through research and scholarship;
to be highly valued as the source of information, training and education by industry and to make information widely available;
to engage staff of the highest calibre with qualifications appropriate to their role in servicing research, teaching and outreach;
to manage its resources effectively and efficiently at the School’s teaching and research locations;
to be accountable to the industries it serves

History

Land and Food was established in 1997 following the merger of the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture with the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture. The Parkville campus celebrated a centenary of agricultural study in 2006. Details of other campuses are available from Linday Falvey's book Land and Food.