Sheep and Wool Science Education in Australian Universities

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the education environment in Australia and, in particular, sheep and wool science education. Developments occurring in the Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) are described, including the planned national delivery by distance education of sheep and wool degree units to students at Australian and overseas Universities. A new Bachelor of Livestock Science degree has been developed at the University of New England (UNE) to enable students to specialise in animal breeding, health and nutrition and sheep and wool science. This degree will serve the role formerly played by the Wool and Pastoral Science degree at the University of NSW.