Applicants are required to have the following:

• NCEA Level 2, or
• A qualification at Level 2 or above, or
• Evidence of relevant knowledge and experience in a primary industries environment, including literacy and numeracy abilities equivalent to NCEA (Level 1). (In this case you may be required to participate in an enrolment interview with the purpose of verifying the evidence.)

In exceptional circumstances an applicant who does not meet the academic entry requirements may be granted entry to the NZ Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit Production strand) (Level 4) where they supply evidence to satisfy EIT | Te Pūkenga of their ability to succeed on the programme.

Applicants are required to be:

• 16 years of age at the time the programme commences
• Physically able to complete the programme specific outcomes

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. Ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:

• Successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (subject to the conditions in EIT’s Database for English Language Proficiency (DELP))
• Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 3 Applied)
• IELTS Academic score of 5.5, with no band score lower than 5, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment
• Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores (see equivalency tables in the DELP)