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NZD 26391

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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12 months

Duration

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5.5

IELTS

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46

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Turn your creativity and love of plants into a fulfilling career in landscape design. In this diploma, you’ll develop the essential skills to design green spaces that are beautiful and functional.

A career in landscape design includes creating gardens and landscapes that bring joy to people’s lives. It blends creativity, horticulture, technology and business acumen to design and construct gardens for a range of clients, uses and settings, always with a strong focus on sustainability and enhancement of ecological value. This is a career choice that can feed your passion for design, plants and creating outdoor environments to be enjoyed by all.  You can work in the sunshine, surrounded by greenery, doing something you’re really passionate about. 


What you’ll learn:

The New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design) has recently been revamped as a nationwide programme, and Unitec is offering this programme, which continues our 30+ years of providing premier landscape design programmes in Aotearoa. You’ll learn how to develop designs that respond to site conditions and client briefs – and plus other knowledge and skills, including:

  • How to present your design vision and ideas clearly using various methods – like hand-drawing, computer-aided design (CAD) software and other graphic and visual communication techniques. 
  • Build your knowledge of plants and materials – so you can confidently create combinations for a range of environmental conditions. 
  • How to prepare planting plans for implementation and ongoing maintenance.
  • How to design and draw constructed elements.
  • Develop project and relationship management skills – communicate with clients professionally and work effectively with contractors and design colleagues.
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Program Intake

Open

Feb 2026

Closed

Feb 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    5.5 IELTS Score
    46 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    42 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    26391

    Tuition Fee
    (NZD)

     Free

    Application Fee
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    20000 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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