NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION Level 4 (ONE-YEAR)

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DURATION

ONE YEAR: Forty weeks (Four quarters of 10 weeks each)

TIME REQUIRED

Three days (20 hours) on-site, and 13 hours of directed self-study/week which includes 5-8 hours of workplace experience

START DATES

First week of January, April, July, and October each year

TOTAL CREDITS

125 Credits (Nursery Production strand)

FEE 2023

International students onshore: Total Fee for one year (including tuition, admin, resources & materials Fee and Govt GST) is NZ$16,100
Student Insurance: Orbit Light: $396/year or Prime $571/year

Overview of programmes:

ENTRY CRITERIA for international students: Applicants must:
  • Be 18 years of age or above
  • Have completed NCEA L2 or Senior Secondary or equivalent/above
  • English language competence: IELTS 5.5 no band score less than 5, or NZCEL L3 (Applied), PToE 42 (Academic) with no score less than 36 or equivalent.  Read more at www.nzqa.govt.nz
  • Be physically fit to complete practical aspects of the course
  • Comply with the NZ Immigration requirements for student visa.
WORK RIGHTS

Currently, this qualification is included in immediate skill shortage category, and students are eligible to work for 20 hours/week during study and full-time during scheduled vacations. Please check up with Immigration NZ or your consultant for the latest position. www.immigration.govt.nz

JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

We assist our students actively with their job search and placement. So far nearly all our students are employed in relevant jobs. The major sectors are: Nursery/Greenhouse, Market Gardeners, Orchards, Garden centres, landscaping etc.
For building your successful career in, please fill the enrolment form and send it to FIAT.