High-Country Farming
Study high-country farming in stunning Central Otago and gain an extensive range of best-practice farming skills in the classroom, workshop, woolshed, and high-country. You’ll learn about animal handling and health, vehicles and machinery, pastures and soils, and food and fibre production.
Farming is just as much about being outdoors, doing hard physical work, as it is about learning specific parts of the industry – be it wool, technology or regenerative practices.
With this hands-on qualification, you'll enjoy learning outdoors, on-farm practical assessments and work placements. You will learn by doing, working high-country farm, doing practical tasks, and experiencing different things almost daily. By the time you leave, you’ll be confident, competent and work-ready.
During your studies, you will participate in a farm-based work experience placement. This experience will give you the skills to seamlessly transition from study to employment or promotion within the farming industry.
Farming qualifications
Agriculture & Animal Healthcare
As the only farming programme in New Zealand with a high-country focus, this programme has a hands-on approach to learning to fully prepare you for a career in high-country farming. Covering a wide range of skills, you also have the added benefit of on-farm practical assessments, as well as work placements on local high-country stations. As a graduate, you could be employed in pastoral farming/rural-based workplaces under limited supervision.Duration
1 Year Full-time
Delivery
On campus
Location
Cromwell
Career potential
Agricultural Field Sales Rep, Farm Hand, Shepherd
Experience high-country farming in Central Otago
Learn at our Cromwell campus, surrounded by high-country stations and a great community.
Contact us
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