For on campus students, the first year of the BVWSci commences on 3 February 2025 and concludes on 28 November 2025.

Timetables will be available from December 2024 at eit.ac.nz/students/timetable/ .

If you require a copy to be sent out to you, please contact the School of Viticulture and Wine Science Programme Administrator on 06 830 1913 or jrolfe@eit.ac.nz.

There is a requirement that you have an electronic device you can bring to classes to support your study.

Additional Distance Learning Requirements

For distance learning, you must have the following to be able to utilise the online learning environment and have access to industry:

• Desktop or laptop computer or other appropriate electronic device not older than five years
• Broadband internet connection
• Software as required
• Access to wineries and vineyards to meet the work experience requirement for the programme and to undertake assignment and practical work required for specific courses

Distance learning students must also:

• Be prepared to attend Residential Schools at the Taradale campus

A personal interview may be part of the application process.

Application for enrolment in these programmes is due by:

February Start:   3 February 2025
July Start:             21 July 2025

Standard Entry

• Applicants must be over 18 years of age on 1 February of the year they apply for entry into this programme. Applicants under 18 years may be provisionally accepted into the programme but will be restricted in which courses they are enrolled in until they turn 18 years of age.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• University Entrance; or
• an equivalent qualification

Provisional Entry

• Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (for example, maturity, life experience, work experience, other study); or
• those who narrowly fail to meet the entry criteria above; or
• those over 20 years of age, with evidence of an ability to undertake tertiary study at degree level

Entry to subsequent study is conditional on success at the entry level.

Chemistry and Mathematics

It is strongly recommended that applicants have achieved:

• At least 14 credits minimum at NCEA Level 3 in Chemistry
• At least 14 credits minimum at NCEA Level 3 in Mathematics

English Language Entry Requirements

If English is not your first language you are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL or IELTS (6.0 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of a language assessment.

You may already have some knowledge or skills that can be recognised as part of your intended study. This may take a number of different forms including study at any other tertiary institution, life or work experiences and workplace training can also be considered. If you think you qualify, you can apply for Cross Credit (CC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• CC is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for CC if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
• RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills. You would apply for RPL if you had gained the relevant knowledge and skills through life experiences and informal learning situations.

You will be asked to provide details of anything that you would like to be considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application.

Applications for CC and RPL for a course should be made prior to enrolment in that course and no later than two weeks after the start of the course.

For further information and enquiries about CC and RPL please contact the Programme Administrator, Jo Rolfe on 06 830 1913 or jrolfe@eit.ac.nz.

Transfers/Cross Credits

This programme will lead to the award of a nationally approved qualification. This qualification may be delivered at a number of other tertiary institutes around New Zealand. If you were to transfer to one of those other institutes you may be granted academic credit for some of the papers completed but this is at the discretion of the other institute.

NOTE: Fees are not transferable between institutes.

International students can be enrolled on the on campus programme.

Applicants must be over 18 years of age on 1 January of the year they apply for entry into this programme. Applicants under 18 years may be provisionally accepted into the programme but restricted in which courses they are enrolled in until they turn 18 years of age.

Applicants are required to have attained an acceptable level (IELTS 6.0 Academic with no band score lower than 5.5 or an equivalent) of English language fluency.  This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL and IELTS tests or completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of an EIT Hawke’s Bay assessment.

In addition, applicants are required to show evidence of good school records in chemistry and mathematics.