New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Level 5)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Students in this programme will advance their skills in landscape design and gain experience covering a wide range of complex sites and situations. They will become proficient at preparing working drawings and specifications for installation purposes and confident in supporting on-site contractors.This programme is ideally suited to people who have experience in the landscape industry or equivalent fundamentals and wish to develop their technical skills and knowledge to a more advanced level. Teaching is blended and takes place primarily online, supported by two to three short blocks of on-campus classes at our Hamilton Gardens location each semester. This means you have the flexibility to fit your study around other life priorities and commitments. Full-time study options are available in Semester 1 only, with part-time options available in Semester 2.
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.