Certificate in Landscaping (Level 4)

About the Programme

The Certificate in Landscaping (Level 4) is a comprehensive practical programme that provides students with a thorough grounding in the basics of hard and soft landscaping, focusing on landscape design, construction and maintenance. It includes field trips, work experience and on-site practical projects. Successful students will also gain the National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4).

When studying full-time, students will come to MIT three days per week. This gives students the opportunity to work in the industry at other times during the week and earn an income while they study.

Offered by

Faculty of Engineering and Trades - School of Horticulture and Landscaping

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Be able to demonstrate they have the attitudes and attributes to work and study at the level required for the programme.
• Be physically capable of completing the practical aspects of the programme and
• Have an English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English.

Any applicant whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 5.5 (with no one score below 5.0) or equivalent.

Applicants with Disabilities: At the time of enrolment, individual needs will be assessed in conjunction with the MIT disabilities coordinator and compared with the demands of the programme

Selection Criteria

• Applicants will be accepted in order of applications
• Applicant’s ability to work and study at the level required for the programme will be assessed at an interview.

Cost

$5,600 (approx)

International Student Fees

$16,900 per year (additional costs up to $1,000)

Programme Summary

Courses include:

• Select and Plant Landscape Plants
• Landscape History and Traditions
• New Zealand Landscape Industry
• Landscape Construction
• New Zealand Native Plants in the Landscape
• Plant Identification
• Horticultural Machinery and Safety
• Introduction to Agrichemical Use
• Customer Care in the Horticulture Industry
• The use of the landscape and native plants
• Soils and Fertilisers
• Botany for Gardeners
• Pruning Trees, Shrubs and Climbers
• Weeds and their Control
• Plant Pests, Diseases and Disorders and their Control
• Landscape Design

Courses

Further Training or Study

Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4)
Diploma in Horticulture (Level 5)
Advanced National Certificate in Landscaping (Level 4)

Career Opportunities

On completion of Certificate in Landscaping students will be able to enter the landscape industry and have skills in landscape construction, design and maintenance. Students will also have the skills to enter other sectors of the horticultural industry.

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