Currently, this qualification is included in immediate skill shortage category, and students are eligible for 20 hours/week work rights during study and full time during statutory holidays.
JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE:
We assist students actively in job search and placement. So far nearly all our students are employed in relevant jobs with suitable visas. The major sectors are Nursery/Greenhouses, Garden centres, landscaping, commercial growers, orchards etc. For building your successful career in horticulture, please fill the form and send it to FIAT.
TIME REQUIRED:
Three days (20 hours) on-site, and 13 hours of directed self-study/week which includes 5-8 hours of workplace experience.
START DATES
First week of January, April, July, and October each year.
أكتوبر 2026
Franklin Institute of Agri-Technology
760 Glenbrook Road, RD4,
PUKEKOHE,
Kingseat,
2679, New Zealand
أكتوبر 2026
Tauranga Campus
170 Wairoa Road,
TAURANGA,
Bay of Plenty,
3171, New Zealand
Applicants must:
Be 18 years of age or above
Have completed NCEA L2 or Senior secondary or equivalent/above
Be physically fit to complete practical aspects of the course