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New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design)

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Diploma

Campus

Mt Albert Campus

Summary

Please be advised that the 2024 Sem 2 intake applications are currently closed. The 2025 Semester 1 intake will reopen at a later date.

We encourage you to explore alternative study options such as Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3). Thank you for considering our programme.

Have you always dreamt of a creative career in garden design? The New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design) is New Zealand's premier garden design programme and gives you a solid grounding in site investigation, plant selection and garden design - essential skills if you're aspiring to a career in landscape design for residential or small commercial environments.

Highlights
  • Nationally developed qualification with linkages to the Garden Design Society of New Zealand
  • Fieldwork, real sites, and real clients
  • Park-like campus - a great environment for plant identification and studying landscape conditions
  • Solid base of plant knowledge
  • High tech CAD facilities accessible between 7am - 11pm
  • Flexible study - part-time options
  • Industry connected: work with highly regarded lecturers who hold executive positions in key industry organisations
  • Graduates of this programme can apply for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and, if successful, can obtain some cross credits.

Entry criteria

You must have completed at least one of the following: NCEA level 2 AND relevant work experience; OR New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) (Landscape Design strand): OR A relevant qualification at NZQF Level 4 or above; OR Relevant work experience. And meet one of the English entry requirements; If your first language isn’t English or te reo Māori, you’ll need to provide evidence that you have the required English proficiency; OR Evidence of an IELTS (Academic) band score of at least 5.5 with no band score lower than 5;OR Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page . Don’t meet these Academic requirements? If you don’t meet the academic criteria, our Bridging Education Programmes can help you qualify. Apply online , and we’ll discuss your next steps. If you don’t meet the above criteria, special or discretionary admission may apply; your eligibility will be determined at the interview.

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