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Tertiary Education

Upskilling and Bridging Courses

Leadership Programmes

Graduate Programmes

You could study for a diploma or degree at university an institute of technology or a polytechnic. You could also train on the job through an industry training provider or sign up for an apprenticeship or a leadership programme.

Study + Training

Ag Challenge

Ag Challenge&nbsp;is a registered New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) accredited training provider, offering real world experience with practical hands-on training in the fields of Agriculture and Animal Care and Technology. Ag Challenge currently offers training from Level 1 to Level 5.

Dairy Training

Dairy Training offer a range of courses for dairy farmers and rural professionals delivered by farmers as tutors in a format suitable for those employed full-time.&nbsp;From full programmes for formal qualifications to short courses and workshops, their training provides something for everyone.

Federated Farmers Apprenticeship Dairy

Federated Farmers and Primary ITO have teamed up on the&nbsp;Federated Farmers Apprenticeship Dairy&nbsp;- a new apprenticeship to rapidly grow people capability in the industry.As an apprentice you’re earning and learning on the job. You’ll be in full-time employment on a dairy farm that’s geared up to teach you all the skills you’ll need - from stock management and milk quality to the use of game-changing technology.

Franklin Institute of Agri-Technology

FIAT provides relevant academic and practical training in the area of horticultural production to fulfil the needs of the horticultural industry. Their&nbsp;programmes are suitable for anyone interested in joining and building a career in New Zealand’s horticulture industry, and&nbsp;are delivered in commercial production sites by teachers with strong industry experience. FIAT encourages (and helps) students on all programmes to take up part-time work in the industry during their study to increase the&nbsp;practical exposure to industry practice and increase career options on programme completion.

Fruition

Fruition deliver tuition and training in Fruition Diploma in Horticulture Production, National Certificate in Horticulture, the Vakameasina Programme, Lincoln Diploma and other short courses.

Growing Future Farmers

Growing Future Farmers aims to accelerate a graduate's career from entry-level Essential Farm Skills Programme to advanced Farm Skills and Business Management.Our&nbsp;two-year structured programme (46 weeks each year starting mid-January and ending mid-December) offers an array of specialised industry training and development and formal NZQA learning that includes classroom lectures, independent study and group sessions.&nbsp;This is combined with extensive practical work experience alongside experienced and motivated farmers who have signalled their intent by taking on students to grow the industry.

Lincoln University

Lincoln University&nbsp;is New Zealand’s specialist agriculturally-based university. The University’s qualifications range from certificate level through to PhD – and our teaching and research covers all activity associated with the agriculturally-based sectors to meet the needs of not only New Zealand but also the world. Helping students grow is what we are all about, with diverse learning that fits their ambitions in an environment that allows them to flourish. We partner them with industry to prepare them for the real world, so when the time comes, they are ready to go out there and grow the future for themselves and others.

Massey University

Massey University&nbsp;offers specialist agricultural courses in the North Island. These include degrees and diplomas in agribusiness and science adn the related fields of environment and resource management and veterinarian training.

National Trade Academy

The National Trade Academy is a Private Training Establishment providing land-based education and training, where students&nbsp;learn the practical skills and knowledge required for successful careers in the land-based industries.&nbsp;Based in Mcleans Island in the Waimakariri River Regional Park, The National Trade Academy offers a range of courses&nbsp;including Agriculture, Horticulture, Equine, and Animal Care.

New Zealand Horticulture Apprenticeships

New Zealand horticulture is big business and growing fast and we need qualified, capable people ready to grow. Primary ITO has partnered with industry to offer 100 apprenticeship positions to smart, motivated kiwis looking for something more than just a job.

Otiwhiti Station

Otiwhiti Station Land Based Training School&nbsp;is a specialised sheep and beef live-in training farm delivering qualifications in agriculture to levels 3 &amp; 4.

Pacific Coastal Technical Institute

Pacific Coastal Technical Institute offers industry-relevant, accessible and flexible short courses and training programmes to businesses, Secondary Schools, and tertiary students throughout NZ. Their portfolio of&nbsp;courses and industry training partners is designed to meet the growing needs of the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand’s apiculture, horticulture,&nbsp;agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing-related industries, including various industry required Certifications.

Primary ITO

Primary ITO&nbsp;facilitates on-job training for people working in over 30 sectors - including Horticulture &amp; Viticulture, Dairy, Meat &amp; Fibre, Seafood, Equine and Sports Turf. We encourage the educational and work-life aspirations of trainees and support the productivity and profitability of organisations employing them. In 2016 we worked with more than 28,000 trainees and more than 7,000 employers. We also work with industry to develop training and qualifications that align with best practice and to meet current and future skills needs.

Skillsec

Skillsec offers fees-free trades training for youth and adults in Dunedin. Achieve NCEA Level 2 with their 26-week primary industries programme.&nbsp;As well as completing the industry recognised pre-trades qualification you can expect to develop life and employability skills to make you more attractive to any potential employer.

Smedley Station

Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm&nbsp;is a is a full production sheep and beef station that also provides training for farm cadets. Trainees complete a National Certificate in Rural Servicing Level 4, as well as learning stock management and shepherding.

Tairawhiti Farm Cadets

The&nbsp;Tairawhiti Farm Cadet Scheme&nbsp;is a two year farm cadet programme that focuses on upskilling young people for the Gisborne-Hawkes Bay farming industry. While the programme focuses on Māori to manage their own enterprises, it is not to the exclusion of others who want join

Te Pūkenga

Learn at work, on-campus or online with vocational learning, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to walk into a job right now.Te Pūkenga is the new&nbsp;vocational education and on-the-job learning network,&nbsp;where you'll be able to study and train across multiple courses and qualifications. Fit learning around your life.

Valley Education and Training Enterprises

Valley Education and Training Enterprises supports students from the Thames, Hauraki, Waikato and Coromandel communities to develop essential skills and knowledge. Valley Education currently offers courses in Agriculture, from foundation training up to Level 3.

Waipaoa Station

Waipaoa Station Cadet Farm&nbsp;is a live-in training operation delivering qualifications in agriculture from level 2 to 4.

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

The Westport Deepsea Fishing School&nbsp;gives students comprehensive training based around working on Deep Sea and inshore fishing vessels. Programs are based on Industry created and NZQA-approved qualifications in seafood processing and vessel operations to create the skills needed by our seafood industry. They currently provide a range of courses from Level 2 to Level 4.

Whangarei A&P Society Farm Internship Programme

If you want a career in farming, fencing or even shearing where you can travel the world and earn big bucks, then this could be the programme for you. The Northland Farm Internship Programme is a FREE&nbsp;training and work programme for people dead keen on farming. A two-year course, comprising of 4 days a week working and living on farm and one day a week in class. At the end of year one you will have the NZ Certificate in Agriculture Level 3. In year two you will be employed and the NZ Certificate in Agriculture Level 4.

Rural Retraining Foundation Skills

Agri Training

Agri Training&nbsp;have created a comprehensive taster programme for those looking to transfer their skills into a farming career. An online course will help you make an informed decision on whether a change to the food &amp; fibre sectors is for you. If it is, you'll progress to a 10-day, hands-on Rural Retraining Foundation Skills Course in Canterbury, giving you the skills to be "farm ready". The final step will be getting matched to the right employer for you, and then your career is ready to take off!

Taster courses

GoHort 

Find out how you can apply your skills to a career in New Zealand’s horticulture industry.&nbsp;By completing these taster courses, you will learn about the horticulture industry, from orchard to fruit bowl. You will be awarded a digital badge, which will enable future employers to have confidence that you understand the context of the hort industry and are ready for a job in their company.

Career Weeks

Taratahi Food and Fibre: Taster Camp

Career weeks are being offered for people to experience life on the land at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa), and decide whether they want to learn more about working in the agricultural sector. The career weeks are free, including meals and accommodation.A range of flexible options, or taster camps, are available to introduce you to the food &amp; fibre sector. The training is done at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, and you’ll visit local farms, work with industry professionals and learn what kind of career lights your fire and suits your strengths. A range of subject options are offered throughout the year depending on the season and the needs of the industry.Courses range from 2-days to 6-weeks duration.

A number of providers offer specific bridging programmes to help you transition to a career in our food &amp; fibre sectors.

Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT)

AWDT research, design and deliver quality programmes that give women the tools, confidence and know-how to lead and contribute to the food &amp; fibre sector in new ways. With the right skills and support, these incredible women are helping transform farming businesses, industry organisations, Māori agribusiness and communities.&nbsp;From their flagship programme, Escalator, to the early career Generation Change, AWDT leadership courses are for women at every stage of their food &amp; fibre journey.&nbsp;

B+LNZ Generation Next Programme

This programme is designed to nurture, assist and encourage the current and future farmers within the sheep &amp; beef sector.&nbsp;If you have a goal to be a leader, manager or farm owner in the future, or if your ambition is to move up the sheep and beef ladder, then this programme is for you.The 'Generation Next: Our Future's Sheep &amp; Beef Farmers' programme involves the delivery of three workshops over a six-month period.

Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme

The&nbsp;Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme&nbsp;has been developing rural leaders in New Zealand’s agribusiness sector for nearly 40 years.There are two intakes of 24 participants each year, selected to represent diversity across industry sectors, level of experience, geographical location, gender and ethnicity.

Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarships

The&nbsp;Nuffield New Zealand Scholarship&nbsp;is a prestigious rural leadership programme with a global focus, designed to fast-track the development of emerging leaders in our agri-food sector.Each year up to five scholarships are awarded to individuals who are expected to assume positions of greater influence in their field in the future.

Stan Florence Agricultural Industry Scholarship

Created to recognise the outstanding contribution Mr Stan Florence has made to the New Zealand Agricultural Industry in management, this scholarship will award up to $5000 to attend a nominated course. Funded by the L.A Alexander Agricultural College Trust Board,&nbsp;the Trustees may invite applications from personnel already serving in a management position in agricultural, horticultural or pastoral industries, and who can demonstrate continued commitment to their industry.

Unleash the Māui Agricultural Leadership Program

Unleash the Māui Agricultural Leadership Program&nbsp;is the signature training program of the Red Meat Profit Partnership and Whenua Kura Trust. This multi-disciplinary national program brings together promising leaders from the Aotearoa agriculture, natural resources management and rural community sectors. By combining strong personal development with exposure to organisations, agricultural operations and community networks, participants develop their path toward becoming the innovative problem-solvers and leaders that the sector needs to be sustainable.

FAR Graduate Programme

The&nbsp;FAR Industry Graduate Programme&nbsp;open to recent graduates and final year students of agriculture, science and agricultural commerce. Successful applicants spend 18 months with FAR gaining a solid introduction to the New Zealand cropping industry. They get to work on research, extension and communication projects at our research sites across New Zealand.Applications open late June.

Fonterra Graduate Programme

The&nbsp;Fonterra Graduate Programme&nbsp;has been running for over 40 years and has seen the success of many individuals who have contributed significantly to Fonterra's achievements. There are three programmes to choose from: Business, Technical and Agri-Business. All endeavor to give you a breadth of experience across the organisation.Applications open late March.

MG Marketing Graduate Programme

Market Gardeners Ltd is a leading supplier of locally grown and imported fresh produce within New Zealand. A grower co-operative with a successful record of marketing, distributing and selling a comprehensive range of fresh fruit and vegetables.MG Marketing’s Graduate Programme is a great place for candidates throughout New Zealand to begin a successful career in Sales, Warehousing, IT or Finance.

MPI Graduate Development Programme

The&nbsp;MPI Graduate Development Programme&nbsp;is open to recent university graduates who are passionate about New Zealand's food &amp; fibre sectors and are interested in protecting our biosecurity system. The 18-month programme consists of three 6-month rotations covering different parts of MPI.Applications open in July.

NIWA Te Kūwaha Graduate Internship Programme

NIWA's Te Kūwaha Graduate Internship Programme has been established to help support and create tangible pathways for the next generation of Māori researchers. The purpose of the programme is to encourage Māori science graduates to consider ongoing postgraduate study and Māori-centred environmental research as a career pathway.&nbsp;Interns work across NIWA for 12-months gaining practical experience, building networks and developing a platform from which to consider their longer-term career opportunities in research. They will gain experience in freshwater, marine and estuarine science, fisheries, aquaculture, climate change and hazards, social research and mātauranga Māori, while learning how to communicate effectively with iwi/hapū/whānau&nbsp;and work collaboratively across disciplines.Applications close in July, with work commencing in August.

OneFortyOne Graduate Programme

The OneFortyOne Graduate Programme combines transformative leadership and deep expertise in the successful applicant's field of choice. Depending on location, one and two-year programs are offered to people meeting eligibility criteria. OneFortyOne Graduate Program is a unique opportunity for recipients to kick start a great career in the ultimate renewable industry: forestry.Applications close in August.

Ravensdown Development Programme

The&nbsp;Ravensdown Development Programme&nbsp;is open to recent grads and those who have been out in the field for a few years since graduating. Graduates learn all about the products and the Ravensdown way of doing things, while also having access to opportunities to get experience in different fields of the company. As vacancies arise, you will be encouraged to move into other areas of the company.

Silver Fern Farms Graduate Career Programme

The&nbsp;Silver Fern Farms Graduate Career Programme&nbsp;is a three-year placement programme, designed to give you broad experience across the Silver Fern Farms business. The programme consists of four 9-month placements that will see you working in different business units, potentially in different regions across New Zealand.

Tegel Graduate Programme

Tegel are the market leaders in the Poultry Industry here in New Zealand. If you're a recent Graduate or about to graduate and wondering what's next, how about starting your food journey with Tegel.Tegel are offering Graduate Programmes starting in February of the following year for Commerce and Agribusiness Graduates.&nbsp;Learning will comprise of structured learning, being hands-on, project work, mentoring by experts in the business, continuous feedback and sessions with other Graduates in the business.Graduate positions will be listed on the Tegel Careers page, usually at the end of September.&nbsp;

Fast-track your career in the food &amp; fibre sectors through a graduate programme.&nbsp;Designed to develop our future leaders, you'll receive intensive&nbsp;support, ongoing training and mentoring, as well as&nbsp;the&nbsp;opportunity to perform multiple roles in an organisation on a rotating basis, giving you more exposure to a range of different jobs within your chosen field.