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Introducing the Fruition Level 6 Diploma In Horticulture

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What is the Fruition Level 6 Diploma In Horticulture Production?

Fruition’s Diploma in Horticulture Production is the only Horticulture Diploma offered at Level 6 in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is part-time across two years with classes on Wednesday evenings. You can attend from anywhere in the country online, or come to the in-person classroom, which is live-streamed to the cohort. No worries if you miss a class – they are all recorded for you to re-watch later.

Completing this diploma will give you the skills and knowledge needed to move into higher-up managerial positions in the horticulture industry or to manage your orchard better. This diploma has a focus on the local Aotearoa New Zealand industry.

There are six papers over the two years. Assessments are mostly report-based, with no final exams. You will be graded on the quality of your work throughout each paper.

Each paper has a field trip (three per year). Once per year, we have a compulsory three-day field trip; the fees for this are included with your tuition. Aside from the compulsory three-day field trip, we also have two one-day field trips, which can be attended online or in person.

Learners who successfully complete the programmes following Graduate Profile Outcomes (GPOs) will be awarded the New Zealand Diploma in Horticulture Production (Level 6) [Ref: 2667] with a strand in Process Improvement. Graduates will be able to:

  • Critically analyse data to determine production and performance trends.
  • Critically analyse products, techniques or technologies that contribute to business outcomes.
  • Research, design, and manage ongoing strategies for continuous improvement of horticulture production or technologies

 

Graduates of this programme will be able to apply in-depth horticulture production knowledge and skills to inform strategic business decisions.  Learners will develop advanced technical skills to enable enhanced employment opportunities across a range of horticulture production operations.  The horticulture industry will benefit by having experienced technical specialists who can optimise workplace efficiency and lift the competitive edge of organisations servicing the domestic and international markets.

The Diploma is made up of six individual courses. You do not need to complete a previous course to start a new one, which means new enrolments can join at the start of any course to begin their journey of completing all six. The topics of each 12-week course for the diploma are:

  • DHP6.001 – Production Enhancements
  • DHP6.002 – Performance Management
  • DHP6.003 – Technology Trends
  • DHP6.004 – Product Innovations
  • DHP6.005 – Where Production Meets Postharvest
  • DHP6.006 – Continuous Improvement

Learners will develop advanced technical skills to enable enhanced employment opportunities across a range of horticulture production operations.  The horticulture industry will benefit by having experienced technical specialists who can optimise workplace efficiency and lift the competitive edge of organisations servicing the domestic and international markets.

Not Ready For a Full Two-Year Commitment?
Take It One Paper At A Time.

Our full Level 6 Diploma is made up of 6 unique papers, each taking 3 months to complete.

You have the ability to apply for single papers, meaning you can still recieve the quality learning, one paper at a time!

Our 2024 paper strucutre is as follows.

Information For
Businesses

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By enrolling your employees in this two-year program, your business will benefit from:

For more information and partnership opportunity, contact our team through the link below

Industry Leaders Talk
About Our Diploma

Dave Tanner

CEO StartaFresh

Derek Masters

CEO DMS Progrowers

Ben Gilchrist

Packhouse Manager, Eastpack

Meet Your
Paper Tutors

Dr David Tanner

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Food Engineering 
Bachelor’s Degree, B. Hort (Tech) Hons

Prior to forming Start Afresh, David had eight years of leadership experience with leading global horticultural brand company Zespri International, with the past six years in an executive leadership team position (as General Manager, Science & Innovation). Prior to that, he had five years with the global top-six R&D authority in Australia (CSIRO), where he managed and undertook research from Australasian Food Industry.

Sandy Scarrow, Managing Director

Sandy Scarrow

Bachelor of Horticultural Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Horticulture, Business and Administration

Sandy was born into a horticultural family and made production horticulture her career when, after graduating with a Bachelor of Horticultural Science from Massey, she began working as a Horticultural Advisor with MAF 36 years ago. Over that time, Sandy has worked with growers and the wider industry to implement technological changes that have lifted production and improved other outputs.

What The
Graduates Say

Don’t take our word for it, hear from employees and employers around New Zealand who have taken the “Where Production Meets Post Harvest” paper and the full Fruition Diploma!

What The
Graduates Say

Don’t take our word for it, hear from employees and employers around New Zealand who have taken the “Where Production Meets Post Harvest” paper and the full Fruition Diploma!

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