New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4)

Develop your green thumbs and get paid for doing what you love. This one-year programme combines our level 3 and level 4 qualifications to fast-track you to a career in horticulture. You'll gain the skills and knowledge that horticulturists need when employed in orchards, vineyards, nurseries or any other major commercial operation.

Domestic

Duration
1 Year Full-time
Level
4
Credits
160
Fees
$8,677
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee
Delivery
On campus
Location
Cromwell
Intakes
February
July

International

Duration
1 Year Full-time
Level
4
Credits
160
Fees
$33,989
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee
Delivery
On campus
Location
Cromwell
Intakes
February
July

What You Study

Courses

This qualification is a 50-50 mix of theoretical and practical studies and your learning will be based in the campus plant nursery, modern glasshouses, and the ten-hectare Otago Polytechnic crop production facility where wine grapes and cherries are grown. You will also undertake work experience within Central Otago's extensive horticulture industry, enabling you to develop real-world skills and forge important relationships.

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Nursery Production) courses 70 credits

  • Propagation
  • Plant Identification and Selection
  • Nursery Plant Care
  • Plant Science
  • Communication
15
15
15
15
10
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4) (Fruit Production) courses 90 credits

  • Viticulture Canopy Management
  • Orchard Canopy Management
  • Soils and Water
  • Seasonal Tasks
  • Pests, Weeds and Agrichemicals
  • Machinery Tools and Equipment
  • Communication
 15
15
15
10
15
10
10

Further study options

Advance your knowledge with the New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 5) (Fruit Production). Horticulture may also be studied at degree-level in New Zealand.

Workload

Your workload

You should expect to spend a minimum of 30 hours a week on this programme.

Entry

Skills needed to work in this area

  • An enjoyment of working outdoors
  • Physical fitness
  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Good communication skills
  • An eye for detail.

Entry requirements

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 info@op.ac.nz or call 0800 762 786.

Fees

Domestic fees

Full tuition
Standard
$8,677

International fees

Full tuition
Standard
$33,989

Additional costs

You must have clothing and footwear suitable for the outdoors.

Tuition fees

The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied.

Application

A change for 2023 enrolments

When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic in 2023, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people. The great news is that this enables us to share skills and knowledge across a network of passionate education providers, to better help you succeed. Enrolling in programmes that start in 2023, means that you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/new-zealand-certificate-in-horticulture-nursery-production-level-3-and-fruit-production-level-4