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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.

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

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 2)
Free Course
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 2)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

12 weeks

Free

level 2

Master of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

Master of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

18 months

NZ$14,940

level 9

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

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

WITT

Environment

30 weeks

$ENQUIRE

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

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

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

NorthTec

Growing & Vines

NZ$599

level 3

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

Master of Wine and Viticulture

Master of Wine and Viticulture

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

18 months

$ENQUIRE

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New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

50 weeks

NZ$1,766

level 3

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management
Study Free

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management

SIT

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Advanced Field Research

Advanced Field Research

Lincoln University

Environment

NZ$1,221

Master of Resource and Environmental Planning – MRP

Master of Resource and Environmental Planning – MRP

Massey University

Environment

2 years

NZ$11,645

level 9

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

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 2)
Free Course
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 2)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

12 weeks

Free

level 2

Master of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

Master of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Environment

18 months

NZ$14,940

level 9

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

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

WITT

Environment

30 weeks

$ENQUIRE

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

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

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

NorthTec

Growing & Vines

NZ$599

level 3

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

Master of Wine and Viticulture

Master of Wine and Viticulture

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

18 months

$ENQUIRE

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New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology logo

New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Fisheries

50 weeks

NZ$1,766

level 3

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management
Study Free

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management

SIT

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Advanced Field Research

Advanced Field Research

Lincoln University

Environment

NZ$1,221

Master of Resource and Environmental Planning – MRP

Master of Resource and Environmental Planning – MRP

Massey University

Environment

2 years

NZ$11,645

level 9

GROWSAFE Standard Course

GROWSAFE Standard Course

Wintec

Farming

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 3)

SIT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Master of Environment and Agriculture

Master of Environment and Agriculture

Lincoln University

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

23 weeks

NZ$4,646

level 4

Master of Environment and Society

Master of Environment and Society

University of Waikato

Environment

18 months

NZ$11,138

Master of Marine Conservation

Master of Marine Conservation

University of Auckland

Environment

$ENQUIRE

level 9

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Unlimited

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Unlimited

NMIT

Fisheries

18 months

NZ$13,842

level 6

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 Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering

Master of Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

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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GROWSAFE Standard Course

GROWSAFE Standard Course

Wintec

Farming

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 3)

SIT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Master of Environment and Agriculture

Master of Environment and Agriculture

Lincoln University

Environment

1 year

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

23 weeks

NZ$4,646

level 4

Master of Environment and Society

Master of Environment and Society

University of Waikato

Environment

18 months

NZ$11,138

Master of Marine Conservation

Master of Marine Conservation

University of Auckland

Environment

$ENQUIRE

level 9

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Unlimited

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Unlimited

NMIT

Fisheries

18 months

NZ$13,842

level 6

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 Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering

Master of Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

$ENQUIRE

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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