Study Viticulture and Wine Science at EIT
Discover a great career path. At EIT, you’ll gain experience in a world-class laboratory complex, fully equipped for all the sciences with an instrument laboratory that houses advanced chemical analytical instruments, a modern teaching and research winery, sensory laboratory, vineyard and glasshouses.
We also have a demonstration vineyard which is sited adjacent to the winery.
Viticulture and Wine Science Scholarships
Fantastic scholarships and awards are available for our students.
- Year 13 Degree Scholarship
- Hawke’s Bay A & P Society Young Vintners Award
- The Constellation Brands Scholarship
Plus more…
General Scholarships
EIT offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.
You can find a list of scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.
Viticulture and Wine Science Study Pathways
Which qualification would be right for you?
EIT offers qualifications from Level 3 through to Postgraduate in the Viticulture and Wine Science area.
EIT student's passion for wine takes her to Italy on Bragato Exchange
Elise Williams’ love for wine science has taken her beyond the vineyards of Hawke’s Bay and into the heart of Italy, thanks to the prestigious Wine-Searcher Bragato Exchange Scholarship.
“I’m so excited to meet people who are passionate about wine and see how things are done in a different part of the world. I want to take in as much as I can and bring that knowledge back with me.”
“The wine industry is so dynamic; no two days are the same. I love the problem-solving and hands-on aspects of it,” she says. “I’ll start off with more vintage experiences and hopefully work my way up to assistant winemaker and beyond.”
The Dr Deobhakta Prize
Graduate Diploma of Wine Science Top Student awarded from 2023.
$1000 prize to reward excellent performance in achieving an EIT Graduate Diploma in Wine Science.
This prize has been kindly offered by the Deobhakta Family to honour their father Dr Deobhakta (a Graduate Diploma in Oenology student), who passed away in 2022.
