Horticultural Science – Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology

Massey University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Technology (Horticultural Science) gives you the opportunity to join the pathway to in-depth research at a master's level.

The qualification gives you the opportunity to show your analytical thinking and high-level research capability.

Take advantage of our globally renowned expertise

Let our experts help you develop your own expertise. You will learn from, and research with, highly-skilled, internationally-recognised and active researchers in horticulture. They have a huge depth of knowledge and experience. Our current specific areas of horticulture research expertise include:

• fruit and vegetable innovation
• high-value plant products and services
• applied plant and horticultural science
• seed science and technology.

You will also be able to take advantage of Massey’s expertise across the sciences. We have a wide and relevant group of expertise within the university. This includes engineering and fundamental sciences like microbiology and biochemistry, to agriculture, environmental management and food technology and innovation.

This means that no matter what your research interest, you will have access to a broad range of experts to assist you in developing your own research project.

Further study

If you complete the qualification at a satisfactory level you may be able to proceed to the Master of Science (Horticultural Science). If so, credits you have gained through this qualification may be credited to the master's qualification.