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Outdoors, not office

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

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

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

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

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

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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

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Master of Applied Science

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

NZ$22,080

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Outdoors, not office

Explore Courses

Outdoors, not office

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

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

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

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

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

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

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Master of Applied Science

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

NZ$22,080

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

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

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

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

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

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

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Master of Applied Science

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

NZ$22,080

Free Course

Why Aquaculture?

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

Certificate in Farm Management

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Free Course

Why Aquaculture? (30 min)

Aquaculture Learning Lab

Fisheries

Free

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

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

NZ$5,444

level 3

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

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$5,444

level 3

Chainsaw Rules

Wintec

Forestry

NZ$357

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

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

Growing & Vines

6 months

NZ$3,305

Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology with Honours

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$10,827

Certificate in Organic Farming

The Career Academy

Farming

6 months

NZ$1,149

Master of Applied Science

Lincoln University

Environment

2 years

NZ$22,080

Master of Agricultural Science

Lincoln University

Farming

2 years

NZ$22,080

Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours

University of Canterbury

Environment

4 years

NZ$9,718

level 8

Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning with Honours

Lincoln University

Environment

4 years

NZ$39,054

Diploma in Agriculture

Lincoln University

Farming

1 year

NZ$10,524

Bachelor of Agriculture

Lincoln University

Farming

3 years

NZ$10,594

level 7

Graduate Certificate in Resource Studies

Lincoln University

Environment

6 months

$ENQUIRE

Study Free

Master of Horticultural Science

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$22,080

Bachelor of Forestry Science

University of Canterbury

Forestry

4 years

NZ$43,443

level 7

Master of Marine Conservation

University of Auckland

Environment

56 weeks

$ENQUIRE

Postgraduate Diploma in Agribusiness – PGDipAgribus

Massey University

Farming

1 year

NZ$12,312

level 8

Master of Wine Science (MWineSci)

University of Auckland

Growing & Vines

18 months

$ENQUIRE

Master of Agricultural Science

Lincoln University

Farming

2 years

NZ$22,080

Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours

University of Canterbury

Environment

4 years

NZ$9,718

level 8

Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning with Honours

Lincoln University

Environment

4 years

NZ$39,054

Diploma in Agriculture

Lincoln University

Farming

1 year

NZ$10,524

Bachelor of Agriculture

Lincoln University

Farming

3 years

NZ$10,594

level 7

Graduate Certificate in Resource Studies

Lincoln University

Environment

6 months

$ENQUIRE

Study Free

Master of Horticultural Science

Lincoln University

Growing & Vines

2 years

NZ$22,080

Bachelor of Forestry Science

University of Canterbury

Forestry

4 years

NZ$43,443

level 7

Master of Marine Conservation

University of Auckland

Environment

56 weeks

$ENQUIRE

Postgraduate Diploma in Agribusiness – PGDipAgribus

Massey University

Farming

1 year

NZ$12,312

level 8

Master of Wine Science (MWineSci)

University of Auckland

Growing & Vines

18 months

$ENQUIRE