New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - on campus

Develop your green thumb by propagating, transplanting, and caring for plants in our Central Otago nursery. You will build your experience and knowledge of the techniques needed to grow commercial nursery crops, as well as identifying, naming, and selecting plants for a range of sites.

Domestic

Duration
20 Weeks Part-time
Level
3
Credits
70
Fees
$4,994
*Approximate full qualification tuition - see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
On campus
Location
Cromwell
Intakes
February

International

Fees
0
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee

What You Study

Courses

You will build your experience and knowledge of the techniques required to propagate and grow commercial nursery crops, as well as identifying, naming and selecting plants for a range of sites. The courses in this programme include:

  • Communication (10 credits)
  • Nursery Plant Care (15 credits)
  • Plant Identification and Selection (15 credits)
  • Propagation (15 credits)
  • Plant Science (15 credits)

Workload

Workload

You'll spend varying days on campus during term time. Some weeks you may spend three or four days on campus whilst other weeks you might only be on campus for a day.

Longer block courses will be held in March and May on campus.

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

  • Open Entry
  • 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

Applicants 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

First year
Standard
$4,994

Student Services Fee

For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.

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.

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-on-campus