Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking (Level 7)

Gain real-life skills, take part in wine events and build industry connections.
Essential to building your capabilities as a wine grower, this programme is designed to teach you the specialist technical, scientific, research and business skills necessary for working in the wine industry.
Students are mentored and taught by winemaking professionals and viticulture researchers, gaining skills and experience in a real-world setting. Research projects, field trips, guest speakers and vitally, semester breaks during harvest allowing students to work a paid vintage are essential to learners' growth and connection with industry.
Second and third-year students may take up a cellar hand, viticulture assistant or similar roles during vintage, allowing them to apply their knowledge in a real-world setting and gain valuable work experience.
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.
No matter which wine region you work in, you can learn flexibly through self-directed online study and on-the-job training. During regular block courses, you can also connect with fellow learners and gain hands-on experience with our on-campus vineyard, winery, and laboratory facilities.
Students have the flexibility with the programme delivery to base themselves locally or nationally. Whether you are studying in New Zealand's most productive wine region, Marlborough, or other great grape varietal regions, you can be sure of a supportive, interactive and encouraging environment.

Students are required to complete international qualifications equivalent to New Zealand NCEA Level 3. Entry requirements vary from country to country. OR

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.

OR

Any Level 4 qualification in a related field.

English language requirements

• IELTS test: Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5. TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18); PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42; Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill. OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests. NZCEL - Level 4 (Academic). Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS.

OR

Achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirement.

Special Entry

In exceptional circumstances, an applicant under the age of 20 years who does not meet the academic entry requirements may be granted entry to the Programme where they supply evidence to satisfy the Academic Committee of their ability to succeed on the Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking.