Graduate Diploma in Wine Science (Level 7)

World-class Wine Science

Sara Macdonald (née Addis) believes that studying two Graduate Diplomas in both Viticulture and Oenology through EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine Science taught her the fundamentals of the industry and gave her a well-respected qualification to match.

If you already have a degree, these graduate diplomas will allow you to fast track into a viticulture or wine specialisation. They are suitable if you are working in the winegrowing industry and wish to increase your skills and knowledge to further your career or if you want to fast track a career shift into the wine industry. The programmes emphasise the specific scientific and technical aspects of grapegrowing and winemaking and can be studied either on campus or by distance learning. EIT offers the only distance learning graduate diplomas in viticulture and oenology in New Zealand. To enrol in this programme you need to have a three year degree or equivalent qualification, or be able to demonstrate significant work experience in the wine industry.

Academic Entry Requirements

• Applicants must be over 18 years of age on 1 February of the year they apply for entry into this programme. Applicants under 18 years may be provisionally accepted into the programme but restricted in which courses they are enrolled in until they turn 18 years of age.
• Applicants must have completed a three year degree or equivalent qualification, or
• Be able to demonstrate significant in-depth work and professional experience in science or the wine industry.

English Language Entry Requirements

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English Language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. English Language fluency can be verified by achievement of one of the following within the last two years:

• New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 4 (Academic)
• IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5
• PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
• International equivalents to IELTS accepted by NZQA or successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply)