Master of Wine and Viticulture

Summary

Lincoln University’s viticulture and oenology programmes have been instrumental in expanding the New Zealand wine industry’s success and respect globally. You’ll build on your existing knowledge, adding hands-on practical management skills and experience that will prepare you for a range of senior roles in the wine sector.

About this programme

This online programme covers both grape growing and winemaking, alongside key business understanding and knowledge.

Supplementing your Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, you’ll cultivate your ability to add value and make a significant contribution to wine and wine-related businesses in New Zealand or internationally.

You may be able to complete the degree in 12 months, depending on when you start.

The online version of this programme is not available to onshore international students (those currently in New Zealand).

How you’ll grow

• Build a base of advanced knowledge in viticulture, oenology, microbiology and sensory science.
• Add an in-depth understanding of marketing, accounting, finance and business management.
• Nurture your industry knowledge, networks and partnerships.

Career opportunities

The advanced knowledge and skills delivered by this programme positions you strongly for roles in the modern wine industry, including management and supervisory positions in vineyards and wine production businesses.

Graduate Attributes

Graduate Attributes refer to the knowledge, skills, and values that you gain from completing your qualification. These high-level qualities will prepare you for career success, further study or research and making a valuable contribution to society in your chosen field.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of wine production systems, including microbiology.
• Understand limitations in to current knowledge including the interpretation of statistics.
• Demonstrate high-level disciplinary knowledge in an area of current scientific endeavour relevant to the wine industry.
• Integrate a range of analytical procedures to improve product quality, safety and consumer appeal of wine products.
• Demonstrate knowledge of business enterprises, markets, and economic approaches, and their contributions to value creation.

Skills

• Ability to assimilate, assess, and analyse complex scientific information.
• Undertake independent library and literature searches in a relevant topic.
• Collate information and data in a relevant topic.
• Complete a systematic and critical review of a relevant topic.
• Work effectively alongside a cooperating person, group or organisation in addressing in a specific, finite task/problem.
• Summarise research information and present it in a scientifically relevant way.
• Communicate the results of a review of published information clearly and concisely in various written and oral forms.
• Apply critical and reasoned application of relevant principles to complex business problems.

Values

• Recognise the importance of appropriately citing the source of information and data.
• Understand the philosophy and ethics of science research and communication.
• Understand the impacts of human interventions on biological systems.
• Desire the acquisition of new knowledge, and develop understanding of how to use and potentially improve it.
• Acquire a heightened awareness of the social and ethical impacts of business theory and practice.
• Understand the importance of various factors that contribute to successful businesses.