| Qualification: | Certificate |
| Level: | 3 |
| Dates: | 2026 Intake 1: 26 January to 17 April - Applications Close 19 January 2026 2026 Intake 2: 02 March to 22 May - Applications Close 23 February 2026 2026 Intake 3: 27 April to 17 July - Applications Close 20 April 2026 2026 Intake 4: 08 June to 28 August - Applications Close 01 June 2026 2026 Intake 5: 03 August to 23 October - Applications Close 27 July 2026 2026 Intake 6: 14 September to 04 December - Applications Close 07 September 2026 |
| Duration: | 24 weeks full-time Up to two years part-time Intakes are 12 weeks long |
| Location: | |
| Credits: | 75 |
This qualification is intended for people who may have some general experience or have a desire to work in the horticulture industry who want to develop their skills and knowledge in a specific horticultural industry sector.
It recognises the skills and knowledge of individuals who can assist with a range of core tasks, under limited supervision relevant to a horticulture industry sector.
Graduates will be able to work under limited supervision with responsibility for work outcome.
The Landscape Construction aims are:
Core Compulsory Select 50 credits from the following:Paper Codes Paper Title Level Credits CLC300 Work in a team for a landscape project 3 10 CLC301 Identify and select plants for a specific landscape project 3 15 CLC302 Establish a landscape site set-out 3 10 CLC303 Establish a hard landscape plan 3 15 CLC304 Establish a soft landscape plan 3 15 CLC305 Develop a maintenance regime for a landscaped site 3 10 CLC306 Develop an irrigation or drainage plan for a landscaped site 3 10 CLC307 Undertake landscaping activities 3 10
Compulsory
CLC300 Work in a team for a landscape project (10 credits)
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as an effective member of a team, particularly with regard to communicating and interacting with others during the development of a landscape project. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC301 Identify and select plants for a specific landscape project (15 credits)
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and select plants suitable for a specific landscaping project. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
Electives
Select 50 credits from the following:
CLC302 Establish a landscape site set-out (10 credits)
To complete this paper, students must have access to a site (chosen in CLD300), which can be used for a landscape project. No permanent construction work will be undertaken, however, you must be able to set out profiles and mark out the design on the site to be able to complete this paper.
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify a suitable site, identify and liaise with potentially affected parties, set out site features and establish profiles and make a final set out of site features for a specific landscaping project. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC303 Establish a hard landscape plan (15 credits)
This paper introduces the concepts of hard landscaping to students and provides them with the knowledge to identify and incorporate hard landscaping features into a landscape design. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC304 Establish a soft landscape plan (15 credits)
This paper introduces the concepts of soft landscaping to students and provides them with the knowledge to identify and incorporate soft landscaping features into a landscape design. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC305 Develop a maintenance regime for a landscaped site (10 credits)
Students will establish a developed landscape site to work with over the duration of this paper.
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop a maintenance regime relevant to a specific landscaped site. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC306 Develop an irrigation or drainage plan for a landscaped site (10 credits)
To complete this paper, students must have access to a developed landscape site. If you are studying CLC305, then the same site could be used for both papers.
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop either an irrigation or a drainage plan relevant to a specific landscaped site. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
CLC307 Undertake landscaping activities (10 credits)
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills complete landscaping activities such as planting, weeding, construction, or removal of unwanted material. On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Recent graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) (Landscape Construction strand) have gained employment as assistants in landscape design companies, in nurseries, and in gardens, however some graduates have chosen to use the course to extend their skills for personal use.
School Leavers
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2 as follows:
Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years at the time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 2 or above and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one's own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in Englis, or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL), or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school Years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school Years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, AustraliaÂ, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction, or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school Years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction, or
Successful completion of a Bachelors' Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment:
Certificate at Level 3
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Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to ÐÇ¿ÕÌìÃÀMVÊÓƵ²¥·ÅZero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
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We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide us with. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
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What happens next?
To satisfactorily complete the Landscape Construction strand of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) Landscape Construction strand, and be awarded this qualificaiton the student mus successfully have:
Please Note: Students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfiet Zero Fees entitltement.
Important: To successfully complete this paper, students need to achieve an overall mark of at least 50%, achieving no less than 35% for each individual assessment. All assessments must be attempted.
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the textbook list here.