Overview

Years one and two consist mainly of core papers, focussing on plant and soil sciences, viticulture practises, vineyard management, wine production, wine chemistry and analysis. You will enjoy learning to taste wine with the professionals and may even get the opportunity to be a part of local wine awards and competitions.

Built for school-leavers and adult learners alike

The Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology is suitable for you whether you are a high school graduate, you are wishing to change careers, or you are currently working in the wine industry and want to gain a qualification while in your existing employment. After you successfully graduate you could gain employment as a viticulturist, a research and development technician, vineyard manager or owner, wine marketer or winemaker or assistant winemaker. You could also go on to further study.

Programme Structure

Courses

Business Environment
Āronga Māori and Viticultural Practices
Wine Production
Wine Chemistry and Analysis
Tāne rāua ko Rongo and Plant Science
Papatūānuku and Soil Science
Industry Practice - Vineyard
Research and Communication Skills
Applied Accounting
Analysis of Financial Information
Budgets for Planning and Control
Business Planning
Leadership
Managing Projects

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Blenheim, New Zealand

Disciplines

Food Science Horticulture and Crop Science Tourism & Leisure View 8 other Bachelors in Horticulture and Crop Science in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at Level 3 or higher and 20 credits at Level 2 or higher) including:
14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects
Literacy * :10 credits at Level 2 or above made up of:
5 credits in reading5 credits in writing
Any qualification (New Zealand or overseas) recognised by NZQA as being equivalent to the achievement of NCEA Level 3. If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), NMIT will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26000 NZD / year

≈ 26000 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8448 NZD / year

≈ 8448 NZD / year

Additional Details

plus $260 Student Services Levy per year

Domestic

Year One $7,968:
Year Two $7,808:
Year Three $7,968

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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