New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design)
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
- A pathway for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture - graduates of this programme can cross-credit 90 credits into the bachelor's
- 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.
Campus Information
Mt Albert campus
Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland New Zealand
Intakes
- Feb
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
- Landscaper
- Landscape technician
- Landscape draftsperson
- Residential landscape designer
- Garden centre design consultant
- Garden journalist
- Landscape maintenance manager
- Plant consultant
- Gardener
PSW Opportunity
Level 7 (Bachelor’s degree)
- Duration: Equal to length of study (typically up to 3 years)
- Requirement: minimum 30 weeks full time study in NZ
Level 7 (Graduate Diploma)
Eligible for PSWV
Conditions:
- Must also hold a Bachelor’s degree (NZ or overseas)
- Duration: Up to length of study (typically 1 year)
Level 8 (Postgraduate Diploma)
- Duration: Equal to length of study, OR
- Up to 3 years in some cases (if part of higher qualification pathway)
Level 9 and 10 (Master’s degree and Doctoral degree)
- Duration: 3 years
- Condition: Must study at least 30 weeks in New Zealand
- Most eligible international students can work up to 25 hours per week during study and full-time during scheduled breaks, only if their student visa includes work rights.
- Foundation, pathway and short courses have different rules.
- Not allowed for part time students.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
FOR INDIA
- All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with
- with passes of 55% in 4 academic subjects
FOR BANGLADESH
- Higher Secondary Certificate with 65% passes in all subjects)
FOR SRI LANKA
- GCE O Levels with 4 credit passes
FOR NEPAL
- Proficiency Certificate with 65% grade average.
For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
25000 NZD
Average Cost of Living: 20000 NZD /year
Application Fee: N/A
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