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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.

Analysis of New Zealand Agricultural Systems

Analysis of New Zealand Agricultural Systems

Massey University

Farming

8 weeks

NZ$2,300

Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP

Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP

Massey University

Environment

4 years

NZ$9,287

level 7

Bachelor of Agribusiness – BAgribusiness

Bachelor of Agribusiness – BAgribusiness

Massey University

Farming

3 years

NZ$9,287

level 7

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

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

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

40 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

46 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with strands in Fishing, and Watchkeeping (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with strands in Fishing, and Watchkeeping (Level 4)

Manukau Institute of Technology

Fisheries

28 weeks

NZ$10,235

level 4

Quad Bike Training

Quad Bike Training

WITT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)

NorthTec

Farming

1 year

NZ$2,051

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design)

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design)

Unitec

Growing & Vines

16 weeks

NZ$3,900

level 4

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

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

WITT

Environment

30 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

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

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

WITT

Growing & Vines

34 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

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Analysis of New Zealand Agricultural Systems

Analysis of New Zealand Agricultural Systems

Massey University

Farming

8 weeks

NZ$2,300

Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP

Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning – BRP

Massey University

Environment

4 years

NZ$9,287

level 7

Bachelor of Agribusiness – BAgribusiness

Bachelor of Agribusiness – BAgribusiness

Massey University

Farming

3 years

NZ$9,287

level 7

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

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

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

40 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)

Lifeskills

Growing & Vines

46 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with strands in Fishing, and Watchkeeping (Level 4)

New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with strands in Fishing, and Watchkeeping (Level 4)

Manukau Institute of Technology

Fisheries

28 weeks

NZ$10,235

level 4

Quad Bike Training

Quad Bike Training

WITT

Farming

$ENQUIRE

New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)
Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Fencing (Level 3)

NorthTec

Farming

1 year

NZ$2,051

level 3

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design)

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Landscape Design)

Unitec

Growing & Vines

16 weeks

NZ$3,900

level 4

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

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

WITT

Environment

30 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

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

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

WITT

Growing & Vines

34 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

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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