New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) or (Wine Growing) (Level 5)

About the programme

Progress your career by gaining the knowledge and skills to become a competent leader in the fruit production or wine grape production industries. 

Designed for those already working in the horticulture and viticulture fields, this part-time programme is run at night so you can learn while continuing to develop your skills, and online so you can get qualified from anywhere. 

As well as being run outside work hours, classes are organised to accommodate the rhythms of the seasons so you can concentrate your energy where it's needed during peak times. 

When you enrol, you'll have the choice of two focus areas:

• Fruit Production: stone fruit, pip fruit and berries (orchard)
• Wine Growing: wine grapes (vineyard).

Upon graduation, you'll be able to manage horticultural or viticultural operations to ensure fruit or wine grape quality requirements are met.

Part-time study

This programme is run part-time across 2-4 years.

Entry

Entry requirements

• New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4) (Fruit Production) OR equivalent
• If English is not your first language, you must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance OR
  • Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.

Selection process

Applications will be processed as they are received. If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be placed on a waiting list in the order that they applied.   

Want your existing skills recognised?

If you have extensive knowledge and skills due to practical experience in this area, please ask us about our recognition of prior learning process. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification and could achieve it in a shorter timeframe. Please email [email protected] or call 0800 762 786.