Duration - Level 4 - one year. Level 5 - one and two years options available.
Entry requirements

Applicants must:
Be 18 years of age or above
Have completed NCEA L 3 or Senior secondary or equivalent/above
Be physically fit to complete practical aspects of the course
Comply with the NZ Immigration requirements for student visa

Job opportunities

Job  opportunities In horticulture especially in Nursery Industry are very high. So far nearly all our students are employed In relevant jobs. The major sectors are Nursery production, Greenhouse production, Garden centres and several other businesses.

Duration - one year

Entry requirement
Applicants must be 17 years of age or older
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered for candidates with good industry back ground. All RPL candidates are required to provide relevant proof of industry experience.

Programme purpose

To provide the hospitality sector with competent employees who are able to work as chefs in intermediate positions producing complex dishes in a commercial kitchen.
To provide individuals who are employed or will be employed as chefs in intermediate positions a qualification that will enhance their employment opportunities in a commercial kitchen across the hospitality sector.
To implement established standards of professional practice for complex cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.

Duration - two years
Entry requirement:

Applicants must be 17 years of age or older
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered for candidates with good industry back ground. All RPL candidates are required to provide relevant proof of industry experience

Purpose of the qualification

To provide the hospitality sector with competent employees who are able to work as chefs in intermediate positions producing complex dishes in a commercial kitchen.
To provide individuals who are employed or will be employed as chefs in intermediate positions a qualification that will enhance their employment opportunities in a commercial kitchen across the hospitality
To implement established standards of professional practice for complex cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.

Duration - one year 

Entry requirements
An applicant must be 18 years or older (due to alcohol regulations) and have ONE of the following:
Year 12 School Certificate or equivalent; or
Achieved NCEA Level 2 or 3; or
A level 4 qualification in hospitality or equivalent; or
Work experience of at least two years in a relevant field; or
20 years or older with the right aptitude and skills needed to succeed in the programme.

Purpose 

New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management provides students with a pathway to enter the hospitality industry after only one year of study. You will learn supervisory management and business management right through to starting up your own business. You will also learn how to make sure the company you own or work for is profitable, the staff is competent and facilities are managed efficiently.

Duration - one year
Purpose

The Diploma in Hotel Management is for students who have already studied business or hospitality and want to expand their knowledge on these areas further by engaging in higher level learning. The course has a strong emphasis on the hotel structure where students are exposed to the industry and will have direct engagement with hotel and business owners. The insight you gain from employers will enable you to shape yourself in to a future business leader or owner.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older prior to the commencement of the Programme
Hold a Level 5 qualification in Hospitality or equivalent

Duration – three years

Purpose and career opportunities

Nurses work in both hospital and community settings. There is a wide variety of career possibilities both nationally and internationally as a registered nurse, including medical, surgical, emergency department, mental health, public health and rural health nursing. You will gain the skills and experience you need for your career through combined theory, practice and clinical studies.

As an international student if you have already completed some nursing studies or work, you could be eligible for direct entry into year 2 of the nursing degree. 

Year 2 entry criteria for international students
If you are a qualified nurse in another country, you may be eligible to have your prior learning recognised and apply for entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing Programme.

An approved diploma and academic transcripts from country of registration 
IELTS results - must achieve a minimum score of 7.0 for listening and 6.5 for speaking, writing and reading. No bands less than 6.5. Test reports must be less than two years old at the time of application. The results must be obtained in one sitting.
Current nursing registration from country of origin

Duration – 18 months

Purpose

Business Informatics is a discipline combining informatics and management innovation and concepts incorporating Service Computing and Security. It is a cross-disciplinary field that covers science and technology, and represents a promising direction for distributed computing and cloud computing methodologies. It aims to bridge the gap between business services and IT services by supporting the whole lifecycle of services innovation. Over the last ten years, service computing applications in business have produced considerable success. In the service and cloud computing space in particular, but also in other IT spaces, security is paramount.

Entry Requirement
Students must have a Bachelor degree or Graduate Diploma in a business-related or IT/computing subject. International students must also meet the English Language requirements – academic IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 overall, with no band score below 6.0, or any equivalent recognized by NZQA.

Employment Outcomes

MBI graduates are ideally positioned to take up management roles in continually-changing environment (as identified by ANZSCO as level 1 skilled employment roles). They will be able to advance their careers in roles such as business analysts, IT managers, process and service managers, change managers, IT security specialists, information architects and IT entrepreneurs.

Duration – one year

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Diploma in a business-related field.
International students must also present IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 overall, with no band less than 6.0, or an equivalent recognized by NZQA.Employment outcomes:

Career opportunities

Postgraduate Diploma in Business graduates will find opportunities for employment in positions of responsibility such as Project Manager, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager and a wide variety of related roles in business. Skills and knowledge gained through this programme prepare graduates to be effective entry-level managers with the ability to think critically, manage information and solve problems in contemporary workplaces. These skills are transferable across many industries both nationally and internationally.

Duration – one year

Entry requirements 

Original transcripts showing a degree or a Graduate Diploma in a business-related, IT and/or computing subject from a recognised institution (or appropriate equivalent), including full transcripts and grade point average details,

Or

Evidence of acquiring the relevant skills and knowledge through appropriate work or professional experience in business studies or IT/computing related area.

Employment Outcomes

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Informatics graduates will find opportunities for employment in positions of responsibility such as ICT consultant, Information analyst, ICT project manager, Informatics specialist, Information Manager, Information Architect, Business Solutions Analyst and a wide variety of related roles in business. Skills and knowledge gained through this programme prepare graduates to be effective entry level managers with the ability to think critically, manage information and solve problems in businesses anticipating, facing or responding to rapid technological change. These skills are transferable across many industries both nationally and internationally.

Duration - three years full time

Entry requirements

For applicants 20 years or over there are no minimum academic requirements. However, applicants will need to provide their curriculum vitae detailing any relevant work experience and academic achievements.

Recommended  qualifications - Physics, Statistics or Calculus or a C pass in Bursary Physics, Statistics or Calculus

Career opportunities and pathways

After you successfully graduate you could gain employment as a viticulturalist, a research and development technician, vineyard manager or owner, wine marketer or winemaker or assistant winemaker. 

Duration - one year fulltime 

Purpose

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture will give you an advanced theoretical understanding and the technical and practical skills related to sustainable aquaculture practices. It will provide you with the skills to critically assess aquaculture systems. As part of an internship or in your existing employment, you will also complete an industry research project. This will encourage you to support the development of sustainable growth in the aquaculture sector through innovation. The programme has been developed in consultation with the aquaculture and scientific community as well as industry representatives. It is designed to be flexible enough to meet today’s needs and those of the future, locally, nationally and internationally.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements
Applicants must have:
Graduated with a degree or honours degree in any science discipline from a New Zealand tertiary institution accredited to offer qualifications at this level;
OR
Graduated with a degree from an overseas tertiary institution, deemed by the Academic Committee to be of equivalent standing.

Career opportunities and pathways

You may follow a career path in New Zealand or overseas such as:

Aquaculture production management
Research technician
Specialist roles such as health management or feed management
Voluntary sector for marine conservation
Department of Conservation marine reserve ranger
Ministry of Primary Industries fisheries inspector or observer
Public aquarium curatorial staff
Business management in aquaculture aquatic environmental field such as environmental officer for local government.

Duration - 3 years full time 

Entry requirements 
There are no 
Applicants Over 20
For applicants 20 years or over there are no minimum academic requirements. However, applicants will need to provide their curriculum vitae detailing any relevant work experience and academic achievements.

Career opportunities and pathways
On completion of your degree you can get employment in Aquaculture in business management, production management or policy management. You could also become a research and development technician, local government environmental officer, marine ranger, Ministry of Primary Industries Fisheries inspector or observer, or work as a public aquarium curator. You can also go on to complete your Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture.

Duration – one year 

Entry requirements
High school

Career opportunities and pathwaysUpon successful completion of this programme you will be able to:
Apply professional practices to manage projects/briefs within defined guidelines, and select potential education and employment pathways in arts, craft and/or design 
Critique your own work and the work of others, communicate in a range of situations, and present own resolved work in simulated contexts
Use research to support the development of ideas and to inform your own work within conventions and contexts in arts, craft and/or design
Use investigative tools with creative processes, methods and technologies to develop responses to a brief and solve problems
Manage projects/briefs under broad guidance, apply standard work practices, and describe potential education and employment pathways in arts, craft and/or design.

Duration – one year 

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have:
An undergraduate degree in any business related area from a New Zealand tertiary institution accredited to offer qualifications at this level; 
OR
An undergraduate degree from an overseas tertiary institution, deemed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to be of equivalent standing.
OR
Equivalent practical, professional or educational experience.

Career opportunities and pathways

As a result of this training and experience, upon graduating from the programme you will be able to work as a self-employed practitioner, or pursue a national or international professional career with commercial bodies and agencies, in the following areas within the business environment such as:
Strategic management
Business management
Independent business operations
Consultancy
Human resource management
Financial and cost analysis 
Venture enterprise
Product and service marketing
Technology support services
Corporate planning

Duration – 18 months

Entry requirements

Academic requirements 

Applicants must have:
An undergraduate degree from a New Zealand tertiary institution accredited to offer qualifications at this level; 
OR
An undergraduate degree from an overseas tertiary institution, deemed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to be of equivalent standing.
OR
Equivalent practical, professional or educational experience.

Career opportunities

Work and world ready
Take your career to the management level
Learn management practices to apply in your field
Receive quality supervision from leading industry practitioners
Meet industry experts from a wide range of sectors
Achieve a coursework Masters with a practical focus and industry

Duration – one year 

Entry requirements

Academic Requirements
To gain entry to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology an applicant must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
An applicant must also provide evidence to the Manager Digital Technology that they have a level of competency in the use of IT which will allow them to successfully operate at the required level of study.

Purpose and career opportunities

This programme provides comprehensive knowledge and training in the latest developments in computer technology.
The Graduate Diploma in IT is designed on a one to one basis. As a student you will receive individual course plans that are designed around your needs, interests and career plans.
If you already have a degree, or extensive business experience and are looking to enhance your professional career, whether in a technical or a business area, this programme will give you an opportunity to extend your knowledge into a specialised field without having to complete another degree.

Duration – one year

Entry requirements

High school

Career opportunities & pathways

Work as an adventure tourism guide or operator, or continue with further study. Possible careers include:
Sea Kayak Guide
Whitewater Raft Guide
Snowboard/Ski Instructor
Hiking/Tramping Guide
Glacier Guide
Rock Climber
Whitewater Kayaker
Adventure Tourism Operator

Duration – four years 

Purpose and career opportunities

The Bachelor of Social Work qualification will provide you with the core professional competencies and attributes required to enter the social work profession. In doing so, you will be awarded a provisional registration at the level of a beginning practitioner. This is the first step to becoming a fully registered social worker after completing two years of supervised practice. Field placement is a significant element in this programme which will enable you to get first-hand experience through voluntary work and supervised placements in a social service agency. 
You will also develop a range of flexible skills and professional attributes which will position you well to be responsive to and to work collaboratively within the increasingly complex and interdisciplinary social service and health communities.

Duration – one year

Entry requirements

Candidates for admission should submit a complete application portfolio at least one month prior to the start of the programme.
Original transcripts showing a degree from a recognized institution, including full transcripts and grade point average details. A scanned PDF will be sufficient to progress the application, but original documents will be required on arrival at ICL Graduate Business School.
A letter of recommendation
Personal statement of purpose

Employment Outcomes

GD graduates are qualified for ANZSCO skills level 1 and 2 and qualify for the one-year post-study work visa.
Graduates will find opportunities in roles across business innovation such as Strategic Planning Manager, Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager and  Infrastructure Advisory Consultant.

Duration – one year

Entry requirements

Candidates for admission should submit a complete application portfolio at least one month prior to the start of the programme.
Original transcripts showing a degree from a recognized institution, including full transcripts and grade point average details. A scanned PDF will be sufficient to progress the application, but original documents will be required on arrival at ICL Graduate Business School.
A letter of recommendation
Personal statement of purpose

Employment Outcomes

GD graduates are qualified for ANZSCO skills level 1 and 2 and qualify for the one-year post-study work visa. 
Graduates will find opportunities in roles such as Food and Beverage Manager, Restaurant Manager, Event Operations Manager; and in tourism management, such as Client Experience Manager, Experience and Brand Manager, Community Development Manager and many more.

Duration - one year

Entry requirements
Candidates for admission should submit a complete application portfolio at least one month prior to the start of the programme.
Original transcripts showing a degree from a recognized institution, including full transcripts and grade point average details. A scanned PDF will be sufficient to progress the application, but original documents will be required on arrival at ICL Graduate Business School.
A letter of recommendation.
Personal statement of purpose.

Employment Outcomes

GD graduates are qualified for ANZSCO skills level 1 and 2 and qualify for the one-year post-study work visa. 
Graduates will find opportunities in roles such as Client Experience Manager, Experience and Brand Manager, Community Development Manager and many more.

Duration - one year

Entry requirements
High school/ Secondary School

Purpose and career opportunities

The aim of the programme is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to become proficient educators in Aotearoa New Zealand who can work professionally and collaboratively within a range of early childhood contexts to provide education and care to infants, toddlers and young children and enhance community outcomes. Graduates may also provide management and leadership of volunteers or other staff, depending on the early childhood setting and associated regulatory framework and criteria. it will also 

Programme information:
12 Months course (1.5 academic years)
135 Credits (9 papers)

Entry Requirement
Completed Bachelor’s degree at Level 7 on the NZQF, or a recognised equivalent.
Academic IELTS 7.0 across all bands, or a NZQA / NZ Teaching Council approved equivalent.
Meeting the UE (University Entrance) level literacy and numeracy requirement.
Meeting New Zealand Police Vetting requirements in accordance with the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014.
Successful selection interview to determine values, disposition and fitness to teach. Prior to the interview candidates must arrange for two referees to send confidential references directly to ICL

NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 3 with a strand in Health Assistance
NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Support) Level 4
Diploma in Aged Care and Disability Practice Level 5

There is huge employer demand for dedicated and qualified healthcare workers - and thanks to the country’s growing, aging population it’s a sector that’s on the rise. Employment opportunities are vast, and offer the chance to make a real difference. Working as a health professional will set you on the path of a truly rewarding career – a career that touches peoples’ lives in a way no other profession can.