Course details

Summary

The forestry industry needs people who can apply leadership and technical knowledge to the long-term planning and management of forestry operations.

With this nationally recognised two-year diploma, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to work in a technical or management role within the forest growing and harvesting sectors. You could be helping to manage New Zealand's vast production forest estate - 40% of which is located in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato regions.

You'll learn everything about the complex business of forest management, from planting through to harvesting and selling.

A good mix of theory and practical learning ensures you're job-ready at the end of the course. You visit industry to assess and analyse operations, write business plans and learn about setting up a forest management company.

You'll also become competent using a wide range of industry specific software.

TOPICS YOU'LL COVER

Year One topics:

• Science Communication: Kōrerorero Pūtaiao
• Forestry Industry Overview: Tirohanga Whānui o te Ahumahi Ngāherehere
• Forest Science: Pūtaiao Ngahere
• Harvesting Operations: Whakahaerenga Hauhake
• Forest Health and Nutrient Management: Te Oranga o te Ngahere me te Whakahaere Taiora
• Forestry Operations: Whakahaerenga Ngāherehere
• Plan and Monitor Production: Whakarite me te Aroturuki Whenua Haumako
• Remote Sensing and Statistics: Tairongo Tawhiti me ngā Tatauranga

Year Two topics:

• Growth Modelling and Forest Valuation: He Tauira Whakatupu me te Uara o te Ngahere
• Supply Chain Management: Whakahaere Raupapa Whakaputunga
• Forestry Business Systems: Pūnaha Pakihi Ngāherehere
• Applied Science Project: Hinonga Pūtaiao Mahi
• Forest Engineering: Pūkaha Ngahere
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management: Hauora, Haumaru me te Whakahaere Taiao
• Environmental Economics: Ōhanga Taiao
• Plan Management of Forest Estates: Whakahaere Rautaki mō ngā Ngahere

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Employment within the growing and harvesting sectors of the forest industry in a technical or management role. This may include:

• forest mensuration and inventory
• operational quality control
• operations supervision
• harvest planning
• operational planning
• logistics
• wood supply and supply chain
• port operational role
• health and safety management

FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS

Bachelor of Applied Management

Entry criteria

• NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo 毛利 or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2 and a minimum of 42 credits at level 3; or
• Evidence of ability to complete academic requirements for the programme.

If you have specific medical needs or a medical condition, a medical certificate from your doctor may be required.

English Language requirements:

IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5; TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) score of 60 or higher (with a writing score of 20); TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) score of 550 (with an essay score of 5.0 TWE); FCE, FCE for schools, CAE with a score of 169, no less than 162 in each skill; NZCEL of Level 4 with the Academic endorsement; PToE (Academic) score of 50.