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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.

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt

Massey University

Environment

1 year

NZ$51,180

level 8

Why Aquaculture?
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (General)
Study Free

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

SIT

Growing & Vines

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Master of App Sci - Int Rural Development (R)

Master of App Sci - Int Rural Development (R)

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

Safe Tractor Operation

Safe Tractor Operation

WITT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

Master of Water Resource Management

Master of Water Resource Management

Lincoln University

Environment

$ENQUIRE

Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)
Study Free

Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)

NorthTec

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Water Management, Policy and Planning

Water Management, Policy and Planning

Lincoln University

Environment

NZ$1,699

GROWSAFE Standard Course

GROWSAFE Standard Course

Wintec

Farming

$ENQUIRE

Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems – BHort&PlantSys

Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems – BHort&PlantSys

Massey University

Growing & Vines

3 years

NZ$34,220

level 7

Master of Applied Science Disaster Risk and Resilience

Master of Applied Science Disaster Risk and Resilience

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

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Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management – PGDipEnvMgmt

Massey University

Environment

1 year

NZ$51,180

level 8

Why Aquaculture?
Free Course
Aquaculture Learning Lab logo

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (General)
Study Free

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

SIT

Growing & Vines

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Master of App Sci - Int Rural Development (R)

Master of App Sci - Int Rural Development (R)

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

Safe Tractor Operation

Safe Tractor Operation

WITT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

Master of Water Resource Management

Master of Water Resource Management

Lincoln University

Environment

$ENQUIRE

Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)
Study Free

Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)

NorthTec

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Water Management, Policy and Planning

Water Management, Policy and Planning

Lincoln University

Environment

NZ$1,699

GROWSAFE Standard Course

GROWSAFE Standard Course

Wintec

Farming

$ENQUIRE

Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems – BHort&PlantSys

Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems – BHort&PlantSys

Massey University

Growing & Vines

3 years

NZ$34,220

level 7

Master of Applied Science Disaster Risk and Resilience

Master of Applied Science Disaster Risk and Resilience

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

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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