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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

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 3)

NMIT

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

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Explore Courses

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

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 3)

NMIT

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

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

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 3)

NMIT

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

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

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 3)

NMIT

Growing & Vines

20 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Limited

NMIT

Fisheries

24 weeks

NZ$9,889

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)

NMIT

Farming

33 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking

NMIT

Growing & Vines

3 years

NZ$11,266

level 7

Study Free

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Micro Credential Course

SIT

Environment

15 weeks

$ENQUIRE

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4)

SIT

Farming

2 years

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) (Sheep, Beef and Dairy)

SIT

Farming

44 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Study Free

Bachelor of Environmental Management

SIT

Environment

3 years

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Study Free

Environmental Management (Level 4)

SIT

Environment

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices (Level 3)

SIT

Farming

12 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)

Wintec

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$11,913

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Arboriculture (Level 5) with strands in Supervisory Operations and Technical Operations

Wintec

Growing & Vines

6 months

$ENQUIRE

level 5

Maritime Operations - Mate Fishing Vessel Limited

NMIT

Fisheries

24 weeks

NZ$9,889

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)

NMIT

Farming

33 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking

NMIT

Growing & Vines

3 years

NZ$11,266

level 7

Study Free

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Micro Credential Course

SIT

Environment

15 weeks

$ENQUIRE

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4)

SIT

Farming

2 years

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) (Sheep, Beef and Dairy)

SIT

Farming

44 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Study Free

Bachelor of Environmental Management

SIT

Environment

3 years

$ENQUIRE

level 7

Study Free

Environmental Management (Level 4)

SIT

Environment

17 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Land Based Sustainability Practices (Level 3)

SIT

Farming

12 weeks

$ENQUIRE

level 3

Advanced Horticultural Trades (Level 4) (Amenity)

Wintec

Growing & Vines

1 year

NZ$11,913

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Arboriculture (Level 5) with strands in Supervisory Operations and Technical Operations

Wintec

Growing & Vines

6 months

$ENQUIRE

level 5