Bachelor of Science in Oenology and Viticulture (Honours)

Brock University

This four-year Honours program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Oenology and Viticulture is designed to meet the needs of the grape and wine industry in Canada and around the world. The aim of the program is to provide a comprehensive scientific education combined with hands-on experience in oenology and viticulture, including exposure to marketing, tourism and wine appreciation. Since "wine begins in the field and ends in the glass", our graduates will be trained in both viticulture and oenology with the option to specialize through course selection and undergraduate thesis work. The program encompasses the scientific disciplines pertaining to the grape and wine industry such as sensory science, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, genetics, cell and molecular biology, plant physiology, and environmental biology. The program enables our graduates to pursue higher education in any of these disciplines.Career outcomesWinemaker/winery consultantVineyard manager/consultantWinery/vineyard proprietorSensory specialistOenology, viticulture or biotechnology researcher