This practical, environmental science qualification is earned amidst the breathtaking beauty of New Zealand's Bay of Plenty.

We'll take you on field trips to beautiful and remote parts of the country like Fiordland, Coromandel and the Central Plateau, where you'll examine the challenges facing New Zealand's clean, green image, and look at what needs to be done to protect our world-famous environment. 

One year won't be enough! Once you've graduated you can continue on to the Level 6 Diploma starting in 2019 where you'll gain more advanced skills and knowledge with a focus on research design, environmental and ecological reporting. You’ll also choose elective papers in biosecurity or aquaculture.

By the time you graduate you’ll have gained a variety of practical and risk management skills, and if you want to gain a degree, these diplomas are your ticket into the third year of the Bachelor of Science with the University of Waikato and/or the Bachelor of Applied Science and Sustainability here at Toi Ohomai*. You may even decide to continue on further to complete your Masters and PhD.