Study for FREE with the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund

The government has announced a new Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) that supports anyone* to study/train for high-demand industries as New Zealand recovers from Covid-19.

The targeted areas include all the programmes listed below - and they'll be fully funded until December 2022.

Plus, if you enrol in, and complete, a TTAF programme for free, this doesn’t impact on your ability to then also use the Fees Free scheme for further study (as long as you meet the eligibility criteria).

What else do I need to know?

Additional costs such as calculators, textbooks or protective footwear are not covered by this TTAF initiative (and neither are your living costs) so you may want to apply for a student loan or allowance to cover these costs. More information about additional costs can be found on each of our programme information sheets by clicking the programme names below.

*Domestic students only

Apiculture

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Queen Bee Rearing) (Level 4)

Brewing

New Zealand Certificate in Brewing (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Brewing (Level 5)

New Zealand Diploma in Brewing (Level 6)

Construction

New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Level 6) (Construction Management) or (Quantity Surveying)

Engineering

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) (Level 6)

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical) (Level 6)

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) (Level 6)

Enrolled Nursing

New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)

Horticulture

High Country Farming (on campus)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure) and New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems)

Land Based Sustainability Practices (online)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices (Level 3)

General Horticulture (online)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)

General and Amenity Horticulture (on campus)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3) and the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Amenity)

Nursery Production (industry-based/online)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Nursery Production)

Nursery and Fruit Production (on campus)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Nursery Production) and the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4) (Fruit Production)

Arboriculture (on campus)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Arboriculture) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) (Arboriculture)

Amenity Horticulture (on campus or industry-based)

aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) (Amenity)

Fruit Production (industry-based/online)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Level 4) (Fruit Production)

Sports Turf (on campus)
aka New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) (Sports Turf)

Fruit Production (Level 5) (on campus or online with block courses)
aka New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 5 ) (Fruit Production)

Hospitality / Horticulture

Te Whakamahi Whenua (Level 3) - New Zealand Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management (Kaupae 3)

Human and Community Services

New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4)

Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling (Level 7)

Information Technology

New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4)

Trades

Automotive

New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Heavy Vehicle Operator) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 4) (Road Transport)

New Zealand Certificate in Light Automotive Engineering (Level 4)

Construction

New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) (Carpentry)

New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Stonemasonry (Level 4) (Construction Stonemasonry)

Electrical

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Level 4)

Mechanical

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)