Programme overview
Have you always dreamt of a creative career in garden design? The New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design) is New Zealand's premier garden design programme and gives you a solid grounding in site investigation, plant selection and garden design - essential skills if you’re aspiring to a career in landscape design for residential or small commercial environments.
Highlights
- Nationally developed qualification with linkages to the Garden Design Society of New Zealand
- Fieldwork, real sites, and real clients
- Park-like campus - a great environment for plant identification and studying landscape conditions
- Solid base of plant knowledge
- High tech CAD facilities accessible between 7am - 11pm
- Flexible study – part-time options
- Industry connected: work with highly regarded lecturers who hold executive positions in key industry organisations
- Graduates of this programme can apply for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and, if successful, can obtain some cross credits.
Admission requirements
For this programme, you will need the following:
1. Achieved one of the below:
- A minimum of 48 credits at NCEA Level 2 in four different subjects; or
- Completed the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4); or
- Provide evidence of equivalent knowledge and skills
2. 12 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English
3. If English is not your first language, you are will need one or more of the following:
- Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University entrance
- Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency
- Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years
Don't meet the requirements? We also accept:
- Provide sufficient evidence to be eligible for special or discretionary admission
As part of the selection process for this programme, you may be asked to take part in an interview.
For more information, download the programme regulations:
Courses and timetables
For more details on the courses, please click on the course names below. Please note that our systems are updating with new course timetable information for 2024; please check back again soon.
| Courses | Credits | Aim |
|---|---|---|
| Design Studio (LAND4113) | 15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) | This course introduces the practice of garden design. |
| Design Representation (LAND4114) | 15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) | This course introduces representational conventions related to technical draughting, perspective sketches, rendering and collage. |
| Horticulture for Landscape (LAND4443) | 15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) | This course introduces principles and practice of plant selection and plant and soil management within garden design. |
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