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Outdoors, not office

Happier outside than behind a desk? These courses get you working on the land, the water and the maunga, from horticulture and farming to marine and conservation. Find the kind of mahi that gets you outside.

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Outdoors, not office

Happier outside than behind a desk? These courses get you working on the land, the water and the maunga, from horticulture and farming to marine and conservation. Find the kind of mahi that gets you outside.

What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

What is Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$50

Introduction to RAS
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Introduction to RAS

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$125

Offshore Aquaculture. An introduction.
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Offshore Aquaculture. An introduction.

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$90

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

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$9,230

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) (Level 3) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Arboriculture) (Level 4)
Otago Polytechnic logo

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$9,881

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - on campus
Otago Polytechnic logo

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$5,870

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE

SIT

Farming

36 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)
Study Free
UCOL logo

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

UCOL

Environment

41 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

University of Canterbury

Environment

3 years

NZ$23,208

level 7

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design strand) Level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design strand) Level 4

SIT

Growing & Vines

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

CFS421 Risk Assessment

CFS421 Risk Assessment

NMIT

Environment

4 weeks

NZ$235

level 4

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What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

What is Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$50

Introduction to RAS
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Introduction to RAS

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$125

Offshore Aquaculture. An introduction.
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Offshore Aquaculture. An introduction.

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

NZ$90

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

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$9,230

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) (Level 3) and New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Arboriculture) (Level 4)
Otago Polytechnic logo

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$9,881

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - on campus
Otago Polytechnic logo

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production) (Level 4) - on campus

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$5,870

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) - ONLINE

SIT

Farming

36 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)
Study Free
UCOL logo

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

UCOL

Environment

41 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability

University of Canterbury

Environment

3 years

NZ$23,208

level 7

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design strand) Level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design strand) Level 4

SIT

Growing & Vines

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

CFS421 Risk Assessment

CFS421 Risk Assessment

NMIT

Environment

4 weeks

NZ$235

level 4

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Why Aquaculture?
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

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

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based
Otago Polytechnic logo

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

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New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business
The Career Academy logo

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Why Aquaculture?
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Farming

1 year

NZ$8,789

level 3

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

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

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

Certificate in Horticulture Practices
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Horticulture Practices

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based
Otago Polytechnic logo

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Nursery Production) (Level 3) - work based

Otago Polytechnic

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

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New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

1 year

NZ$8,847

level 4

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business
The Career Academy logo

Starting a Gardening Maintenance Business

The Career Academy

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming
The Career Academy logo

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149