Course details

Summary

The programme involves students in growing their own grapes, making wine and developing wine tasting skills and other forms of wine analysis. The New Zealand wine industry has grown to develop unique wine styles that other countries strive to emulate, thanks to innovative and sustainable grape growing and winemaking practices. Lincoln has played an important role in fostering this revolution, for example research programmes at Lincoln led directly to the establishment of South Island regions as viable areas for cool-climate viticulture and wine-making. We now offer the largest range of university courses in grapes and wine within New Zealand, and we are one of only a few in the world with a cool-climate focus.

The Grad Dip programme reviews the importance of the integrations of grape-growing and wine-making by covering such aspects as site selection and development, plant material and vine management alongside grape processing, fermentation and wine finishing.

Summary of Regulations:

• The Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology requires 120 credits as specified.
• Students shall also participate in a multiple day field tour in addition to any field trips or tours associated with their chosen courses.

Entry criteria

Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited higher education institution in New Zealand, or an approved equivalent status (ad eundem statum). A 100 level chemistry paper from previous study or an equivalent may be taken to meet pre-requisite requirements for wine science courses. They should also have obtained an overall CAE score of 176, with no individual component less than 169; PTE of 58 overall score - with no communicative skill less than 50; Lincoln University English Language of GCAE or LU EL 70%; NZCEL of Level 5 (Academic or Professional Endorsement).