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Palmerston North
Massey University
Massey offers a range undergraduate & postgraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Horticulture Science
  • Bachelor of Science – Multiple Majors
  • Bachelor of Agribusiness (Minor in Hort available)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
  • Master of Management (Agribusiness)
  • Executive Master of Business Administration
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Christchurch – Lincoln University
Lincoln is New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, focussing in areas such as horticulture, business and the environment.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Horticulture)
  • Bachelor of Agribusiness & Food Marketing
  • Diploma in Horticulture
  • Diploma in Horticultural Business (Online)
  • Diploma in Horticultural Management
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Cromwell
Otago Polytechnic – Central Otago Campus
Central is where knowledge and nature come together. The Central Otago region is renowned as a leading summer fruit producer and is a natural paradise for those passionate about a future in New Zealand’s diverse and robust horticulture industry. The Central Otago campus offers a range of Horticultural courses from level 2 to Level 5. Full time or part time, distance and on the job training.

Qualifications:

  • Level 2 – Primary Industry Skills plus English Language
  • Level 3 – Nursery Production (Industry based)
  • Level 3 & 4 – Nursery and Fruit Production
  • Level 4 – Fruit Production (Industry based)
  • Level 5 – Fruit Production
  • Level 3, 4 & 5 – Nursery and Fruit Production (two year pathway for international students)
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Invercargill
Southern Institute of Technology

Courses in:

  • Bachelor of Applied Management (Agribusiness, Distance)
  • Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness Management (Distance)
  • Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Distance)
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture
  • NZ Certificate in Organic Primary Production
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production
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Nelson – Primary ITO

Courses:

  • NZ Cert Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Cert Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure L3
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Production – Fruit Production/Vegetable Indoor Production/Outdoor Production/Postharvest L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NC Horticulture – Nursery Production L3, L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management L5
  • Short courses eg HR/training and tailored courses
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Nelson – NMIT

A stepping stone to employment in horticulture,  plant nurseries and fruit or vegetable growing enterprises.

Prepare for employment in New Zealand’s extensive horticulture enterprises. Learn online along with practical work-based components supported by weekly hands-on seminars and workshops.

Courses:

  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) Level 3
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production Level 4
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Rotorua
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • Fruit production for profit
  • Introduction to Applied Horticulture (L3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certficate in Organic Primary Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (L3)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (L5)
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Taupo
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • Fruit production for profit
  • Introduction to Applied Horticulture (L3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certficate in Organic Primary Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (L3)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (L5)
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Tauranga
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • Fruit production for profit
  • Introduction to Applied Horticulture (L3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certficate in Organic Primary Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (L3)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (L5)
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Tokoroa
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • Fruit production for profit
  • Introduction to Applied Horticulture (L3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certficate in Organic Primary Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (L3)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (L5)
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Whakatane
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • Fruit production for profit
  • Introduction to Applied Horticulture (L3)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certficate in Organic Primary Production (L4)
  • New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (L3)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (L5)
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Tauranga
Pacific Coast Technical Institute

Courses:

  • Work with employers to design horticulture cadetship programmes
  • National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3)
  • Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) courses
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Whangarei – Primary ITO

Courses:

  • NZ Cert Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Cert Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure L3
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Production – Fruit Production/Vegetable Indoor Production/Outdoor Production/Postharvest L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Services Amenity/Landscape Construction L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Arboriculture L3 L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NC Horticulture – Nursery Production L3, L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management L5
  • Short courses eg HR/training and tailored courses
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Kerikeri – Primary ITO

Courses:

  • NZ Cert Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Cert Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure L3
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Production – Fruit Production/Vegetable Indoor Production/Outdoor Production/Postharvest L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Services Amenity/Landscape Construction L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Arboriculture L3 L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NC Horticulture – Nursery Production L3, L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management L5
  • Short courses eg HR/training and tailored courses
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Bay of Plenty – Tauranga
Fruition Horticulture (BOP) Ltd

Courses:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 6)
  • Lincoln Diploma in Horticulture (Level 5)
  • National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3 – 4)
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2)
  • Vakameasina (RSE Worker Training)
  • Health and Safety Courses
  • Growsafe Courses
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Hawkes Bay – Hastings
Fruition Horticulture (BOP) Ltd

Courses:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 6)
  • Lincoln Diploma in Horticulture (Level 5)
  • National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3 – 4)
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2)
  • Vakameasina (RSE Worker Training)
  • Health and Safety Courses
  • Growsafe Courses
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Whangarei
Northtech Northland

Courses:

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture L3
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices L3
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production
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Kerikeri
Northtech Northland

Courses:

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture L3
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices L3
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production
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Napier
Eastern Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Agriculture/Ecology/Horticulture) [Level 2]
  • NZ Certificate in Apiculture [Level 3]
  • Ka Hao te Rangatahi – Ecological Landcare
  • Horticulture Trainee Programme [Levels 2-4]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (General) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (Fruit Production) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills [Level 3]
  • Mahinga Kai Te Hoata NZ Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • Te Hiringa o te Taiao [Kaupae 4] NZ Certificate in Maori Environment Practices [Level 4]
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production [Level 4]

Diplomas:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture (Post Harvest) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Nursery Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Environmental Management [Level 5]
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Tairawhiti
Eastern Institute of Technology

Courses:

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Agriculture/Ecology/Horticulture) [Level 2]
  • NZ Certificate in Apiculture [Level 3]
  • Ka Hao te Rangatahi – Ecological Landcare
  • Horticulture Trainee Programme [Levels 2-4]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (General) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (Fruit Production) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills [Level 3]
  • Mahinga Kai Te Hoata NZ Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • Te Hiringa o te Taiao [Kaupae 4] NZ Certificate in Maori Environment Practices [Level 4]
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production [Level 4]

Diplomas:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture (Post Harvest) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Nursery Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Environmental Management [Level 5]
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Waikato
Waikato University

Courses:

  • Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness
  • Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness Minor)
  • Mechatronics Engineering – Bachelor of Engineering
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Kaitaia
Northtech Northland

Courses:

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture L3
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices L3
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production
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Nelson
Fruition Horticulture (BOP) Ltd

Courses:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 6)
  • Lincoln Diploma in Horticulture (Level 5)
  • National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3 – 4)
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Level 2)
  • Vakameasina (RSE Worker Training)
  • Health and Safety Courses
  • Growsafe Courses

Online Courses

GoHort Online Taster Course

Fruition Horticulture

NMIT 

Otago Polytechnic

Massey University

Lincoln University

GrowSafe – (AgriChemical Education)

Regional Certificates and Diplomas

Region Qualification Options
Northland Northtech Northland – Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Whangarei
Northland Primary ITO – Kerikeri, Whangarei

  • NZ Cert Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Cert Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure L3
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Production – Fruit Production/Vegetable Indoor Production/Outdoor Production/Postharvest L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Services Amenity/Landscape Construction L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Arboriculture L3 L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NC Horticulture – Nursery Production L3, L4, and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management L5
  • Short courses eg HR/training and tailored courses
Auckland Franklin Institute of Agri-technology
Waikato/BoP Toi Ohomai – Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga, Tokoroa, Whakatane
BoP Pacific Coast Technical Institute – Tauranga

  • Work with employers to design horticulture cadetship programs
  • National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3)
  • Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) courses
East Coast Eastern Institute of Technology- Tairawhiti, Napier

  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills (Agriculture/Ecology/Horticulture) [Level 2]
  • NZ Certificate in Apiculture [Level 3]
  • Ka Hao te Rangatahi – Ecological Landcare
  • Horticulture Trainee Programme [Levels 2-4]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (General) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Horticulture (Fruit Production) [Level 3]
  • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills [Level 3]
  • Mahinga Kai Te Hoata NZ Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • NZ Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices [Level 3] Fee FREE
  • Te Hiringa o te Taiao [Kaupae 4] NZ Certificate in Maori Environment Practices [Level 4]
  • NZ Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production [Level 4]

Diplomas:

  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture (Post Harvest) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Horticulture Production (Nursery Production) [Level 5]
  • NZ Diploma in Environmental Management [Level 5]
Nelson/Tasman Primary ITO/NMIT – Nelson

  • NZ Cert Primary Industry Skills L2
  • NZ Cert Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure L3
  • NZ Cert Horticulture Production – Fruit Production/Vegetable Indoor Production/Outdoor Production/Postharvest L3 and L4 and NZ Apprenticeship (L3 & L4)
  • NC Horticulture – Nursery Production L3, L4, and NZ Apprenticeship
  • NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management L5
  • Short courses eg HR/training and tailored courses
Otago Otago Polytechnic – Central Otago Campus – Cromwell

  • Level 3 – NZ Certificate in Horticulture (Online)
  • Level 3 – NZ Certificate in Land-based Sustainable Primary Production
  • Level 3 – Nursery Production (Industry based)
  • Level 3 & 4 – Nursery and Fruit Production (on-campus)
  • Level 4 – Fruit Production (Industry based)
  • Level 5 – Fruit Production (on-campus or online in your workplace)
  • Level 3, 4 & 5 – Nursery and Fruit Production (two-year pathway for international students)

University Degrees and Diplomas

University Qualification Options
Massey University – Palmerston North Massey offers a range of undergraduate & postgraduate degrees
Lincoln University – Christchurch Lincoln is New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, focussing on areas such as horticulture, business, and the environment.
Waikato University – Waikato