New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production
Northland Polytechnic Ltd
Subject area
Agriculture not elsewhere classified
Qualification
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Entry requirements
None.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the land based primary industries with individuals who are able to develop and manage sustainable land based production.
This qualification is designed to recognise those graduates who have undertaken projects that focus specifically on improving sustainability in our environment.
Learners will benefit by having the skills and knowledge to plan and manage sustainable practices for a land based production system to meet the requirements of a recognised production standard.
Primary industries and local communities will benefit by having graduates who are able to implement sustainability practices for the long term benefit of communities and the environment.
This qualification is ideally suited to people who have some experience in the primary industries, or who are capable of transferring their prior skills and knowledge.
Graduates will be capable of working in a self-managed capacity, and may have some responsibility for the performance of others.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Agriculture at this level can earn:
$37,000
Median earnings one year after study
$39,000
Median earnings two years after study
$42,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
60%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
The Kiley Family Memorial Trust
Provided by:
Public Trust - Client Manager Charitable Services
Website:
Value:
Secondary - up to $1000 per yearBoarding - up to $8000 per yearTertiary - up to $3000 per year
Energie Fruit Environment for Life Scholarship
Provided by:
Energie Fruit Charitable Trust
Website:
Value:
$2,000.00
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 4703555
Fax: (09) 470 3556
Email: registry@northtec.ac.nz
Web: http://www.northtec.ac.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.