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Wine and Viticulture

Study on-campus or by distance with the Centre of  Viticulture and Wine at EIT, which is situated in New Zealand’s premium wine region. Select from the widest range of winemaking and grapegrowing programmes offered in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne.

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Featured Programme

Viticulture Cadetship National Certificate in Horticulture (Advanced) (Viticulture) (Level 4)

Study includes both on and off-job compnents, through block courses, EIT tutorials and on-job assessments, giving a well-rounded understanding of the skills required for the viticulture industry.

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Featured Profile

Tom Lovelock

Tom Lovelock, Bachelor of Viticulture & Bachelor of Wine Science & BVit/BWSc Concurrent Student

I want to gain an in- depth understanding of winegrowing and the science behind it. Hawkes Bay produces some of the country’s best wine. The practical focus at EIT attracted me to study there.

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Malcolm Reeves

Malcolm Reeves

Malcolm has recently been welcomed as a Visiting Professor to the College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering at China Agriculture University (CAU) in Beijing, where he has been involved in several collaborative projects researching wine.

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Scholarships

Fantastic scholarships and awards are available for our students.

Dolbel Estate Viticulture Scholarship
Dolbel Estate Oenology Scholarship
Hawkes Bay Winegrowers Scholarship
Bragato Exchange Scholarship
Hawkes Bay A & P Society Young Vintners Award
Winejobs Online Graduation Grant

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Facilities 

The general laboratories, which cater for up to 60 students at any one time, are fully equipped for all sciences including wine science.  Adacent to these is the specialise wine sensory laboratory and an instrument laboratory that is equipped for advanced chemical analyses.

We also have a demonstration vineyard which is sited adjacent to the winery.

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Events at EIT

Jan
18

Short courses snapshot 2012

There are plenty of short course options this year. Below is a snapshot on what will be... Read More

Jan
18

EIT student awarded Mission Estate scholarship

Winning a Mission Estate Wine and Viticulture Scholarship will give EIT student Brenton... Read More

Jan
17

Excellence awards for EIT cadets

Three EIT cadets have won Skeltons Excellence Awards – Shane Flynn and Epere (Eps)... Read More

Jan
9

Student winemaker strikes gold

Talented EIT student Jonathan Musther won top accolades in Hawke’s Bay A & P... Read More