New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5), Marine Strand

at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

The papers you'll study within this diploma include:

• Conservation Biology and Sustainability

• Risk Management

• Marine Botany

• Introduction to Marine Science and Ecology

• Marine Invertebrates

• Marine Vertebrates

• Marine Biology Surveying Techniques

Plus choose one of the following:

• Waste Management, or

• Fisheries Management

If you are a domestic applicant under the age of 20, you must have:

• a minimum of 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 or equivalent (suggested subjects are English, Mathematics and Biology/Sciences)

If you do not meet the academic requirements you may be given special admission if Toi Ohomai staff are satisfied you are capable of successfully completing the requirements.
 

Special admission may also apply for applicants over 20 years.

Level 5 certificate or diploma IELTS Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed NZ Certificate in English Language Level 4 with the Academic Endorsement or meets a relevant English Proficiency

Indicative Fees    

$19,950 for international students

This course is designed as entry to the Level 6 diploma.  By completing the Level 6 diploma, you could gain employment in a number of exciting areas, including:

• freshwater or marine monitoring

• biosecurity

• iwi liaison

• fisheries enforcement officers/observers on fishing vessels

• biosecurity officers

• diving - PADI instructors

• specialised research projects

• environmental reporting

• own business enterprises

• roles within regional councils (education, dune care), NZ Customs, MPI, aquariums, or aquaculture industry.