The dates below are provided as a guideline only and end dates may differ depending on your programme of study.

Please contact Ask Me! student services for more information.

Timetables

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2026 intakes

Domestic maritime

New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3)
Also known as Qualified Deck Crew

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 2 February – Friday, 19 June
Intake 2 Monday, 9 March – Friday, 24 July
Intake 3 Monday, 11 May – Friday, 25 September
Intake 4 Monday, 13 July – Friday, 27 November

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New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Coastal and Offshore) (Level 5)

Also known as Skipper Coastal and Offshore

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 23 March – Friday, 17 July

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

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New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Skipper Restricted Limits) (Level 4)

Also known as Skipper Restricted Limits

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 9 March – Friday, 4 September
Intake 2 Monday, 11 May – Friday, 6 November
Intake 3 Monday, 14 September – Friday, 12 March 2027
Intake 4 Monday, 7 December – Friday, 4 May 2027

NB: Online for first 22 weeks and onsite for the last 4 weeks of the programme.

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

Also known as Officer of the Watch <500GT Near Coastal/Mate Fishing Vessel – Limited

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 2 March – Friday, 11 September

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

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New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5)

Also known as Master <500GT Near Coastal and Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 25 May – Friday, 14 August
Intake 2 (online) Monday, 16 March – Friday, 10 July

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

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New Zealand Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) with optional strand in Marine Engineering Class 5

Also known as MEC 5 and MEC 6

Intakes Dates
MEC 6 Monday, 9 March – Friday, 29 May
MEC 5 Monday, 23 March – Friday, 26 June

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

For more programme information about MEC 5 and MEC 6, please contact our Ask Me! team on 0800 62 62 52 or send us a message.

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Nautical foreign-going

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Deck Crew

Also known as Deck Watch Rating

Intakes Dates Breaks
Intake 1 Monday, 26 January – Friday, 5 June
Monday, 30 March – Friday, 10 April

For further information on the intakes for this programme, please contact Kees Buckens at kees.buckens@manukau.ac.nz.

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New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)

Also known as Officer of the Watch

Intakes Dates Breaks
Intake 1^

Monday, 29 June – Friday, 6 November

Monday, 26 October – Friday, 6 November
RPL students^^

Monday, 12 October – Friday, 11 December

^After successful completion of NZ2511 New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering or Deck Crew
^^For eligible Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) students with sea-going experience, who need to complete mathematics and physics before pathwaying into year 2. If you have been advised that you will receive a Recognition of Prior Knowledge and Skills (RPKS) towards your sea time, this will incur a fee of $36 per credit. For more information please visit our Recognition of Prior Learning page.

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Diploma in Foreign-Going Master or Chief (Level 7) (Master Foreign-Going)

Also known as Chief Mate or Master

Intakes Dates Breaks
Intake 1

Monday, 2 February – Friday, 13 November

Monday, 30 March – Friday, 10 April
Monday, 10 August – Friday, 14 August
Monday, 2 November – Friday, 13 November

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

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Marine engineering

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering

Also known as Engine Watch Rating

Intakes Dates Breaks
Intake 1 Monday, 26 January – Friday, 5 June Monday, 30 March – Friday, 10 April

For further information on the intakes for this programme, please contact Ajaz Ahmad at ajaz.ahmad@manukau.ac.nz.

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New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)

Also known as Marine Engineer Class 4 (MEC 4) or Marine Engineer Class 3 (MEC 3)

Intakes Dates Breaks
Intake 1^

Monday, 29 June – Friday, 13 November

Monday, 2 November – Friday, 13 November

^After successful completion of NZ2511 New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering or Deck Crew

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Diploma in Foreign-Going Master or Chief (Level 7)

Also known as Marine Engineer Class 2 (MEC 2) or Marine Engineer Class 1 (MEC 1)

Intakes Dates Breaks
MEC 1 Monday, 31 August – Friday, 20 November
MEC 2 Monday, 26 January – Friday, 6 November

Monday, 30 March – Friday, 10 April

Monday, 21 September – Friday, 25 September

Monday, 26 October – Friday, 6 November

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

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Superyacht

New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) Superyacht Crewing

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 19 January – Friday, 10 April
Intake 2 Monday, 11 May – Friday, 31 July
Intake 3 Monday, 31 August – Friday, 20 November

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New Zealand Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6)

Also known as Chief Mate Yacht

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 9 March – Friday, 18 September

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

For further information on the intakes for this programme please contact Louise Deehan-Owen at ldeehan@manukau.ac.nz.

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New Zealand Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) Optional Strand in Master Yacht

Also known as Master Yacht

Intakes Dates
Intake 1 Monday, 4 May – Friday, 14 August
Intake 2 Monday, 17 August – Friday, 27 November
Intake 3 (online) Monday, 23 March – Friday, 5 June
Intake 4 (online and onsite) Monday, 23 February – Friday, 27 November

The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.

For further information on the intakes for this programme please contact Louise Deehan-Owen at ldeehan@manukau.ac.nz.

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