Diploma in Horticultural Management

Expand your opportunities in modern-day horticulture with a study programme that combines business management with the latest cultivation and production knowledge.

New Zealand is a world-leader in horticultural production.  Besides being a major export industry, you're playing an important part in helping the global land-based food sector evolve and meet the growing needs whilst also applying the principles of sustainable production and land care. This is usually a 12-month, full time study programme. 

• Grow your knowledge and understanding of modern horticultural production and management systems.
• Build a firm understanding of business management and the principles of commercial enterprise success.
• Put your learnings into practice with hands-on practical work as a necessary component of your study.
• Be immediately employable as soon as you've competed your study. 

General Secondary Education Certificate, plus one year (full-time equivalent) of successful study at a recognised university, Good passing grades

1. Create your MyLinc Account:

Create an account and submit your application in MyLinc. 
Use an email that you can access and a password you can remember. We recommend monitoring your email spam or junk folders for account verification emails. If these don’t arrive, contact us for help.

 2. Make your study application: 

Once your MyLinc account is set up, log in to make your application. Let us know what you would like to study and give us as much information as you can, as this will help speed up your application. You can save your progress and come back later to complete your application. 

We ask for information about: 

• Your chosen study programme
• When you expect to start
• Your previous study, including your last year of high school
• Your English language test results (if English is not your first language)
• Other documents to support your application if applicable. 

If you are unable to provide your documents in your application, email them to [email protected]. 

 3. Monitor your emails

We’ll keep in touch with you about your application via email and may ask for more information. Once we have everything we need, and if you meet the criteria for your chosen qualification, you will receive an offer letter via email. 

 4. Accept your offer on MyLinc

After you accept your offer on MyLinc, you’ll receive instructions on how to complete your enrolment. You’ll also get your LU username, password and email address. These are sent via email, so monitor your junk/spam folders.  

 5. Check any conditions in your Offer Letter

If we require supporting documentation, please supply that as soon as possible so we can move you through the enrolment process more quickly. If we’ve asked you to provide evidence of your identity, read the instructions carefully.