Overview
What you will learn
By the end of this Beekeeping course offered by University of Sydney , you should be able to:
- identify the various methods of beekeeping
- select suitable bees, flora and beehive position
- note the regulations pertaining to beekeeping
- maintain a beehive successfully
- implement the procedure to harvest honey and render wax
- recognise pests and diseases affecting bees
- distinguish the various products made from honey and wax.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Beekeeping
- What is honey?
- History of beekeeping
- Honey flora - the importance of bees
- Legislation - locating the hive
- How to get the bees
- Honey bees – castes, lifecycles, re-queening
- Swarming
- Catching a swarm
- Collecting the pollen and nectar
- Bee hive management
- Splitting a hive
- Relocating a hive
- Harvesting the honey - types of honey
- Honey bee products - honeycomb, beer, etc
- Australian native bees
- Bee stings
- Bee health
- Harvesting the wax
- Beeswax uses - candles, cosmetics, soap
- Flow hive
- Top-bar hive
- Practical demonstration – extracting the honey from the honeycomb
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Horticulture and Crop Science View 8 other Short Courses in Horticulture and Crop Science in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS Number: 0026A
- Suitable for anyone interested in learning about the fundamentals of various methods of beekeeping.
Tuition Fee
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International
190 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 190 AUD for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
190 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 190 AUD for the full programme during 1 days.
Living costs for Sydney
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.