Course Overview

Interested in bee keeping? Want to join a growth industry that is dynamic and rewarding?

New Zealand horticulture depends on bees for pollination so you'll be playing a vital role in the industry. You could learn your trade right here with this course.

You'll learn all about hive management, bee behaviour, disease control and safe working strategies. And you get the chance to practise, because the success or failure of any hive is based on the decisions you make as a bee keeper.

So you're set with all the bells and whistles, we'll kit you with the equipment, tools and resources to undertake and successfully complete the course. You'll have your own beehive, bee suit, smoker and hive tools, along with valuable resource material about beekeeping in New Zealand. Not to mention the tasty honey you'll harvest as part of your practical learning.

Become a registered bee keeper and play a part in New Zealand's booming horticulture industry. You will also ensure Kiwis continue to enjoy awesome natural honey for breakfast.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

  • New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Locations Tauranga, Whakatāne
Next intake Jul 2018 View more details
Study options

1 year part-time
Total credits 65
StudyLink assistance Available
Indicative Fees $3,289 for domestic students View full fees information

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Career opportunities

  • Assistant beekeeper for a commercial operator
  • Independent beekeeper with a small number of beehives

Topics you'll cover

  • PRMY.3101: Lifecycles, Behaviour and Products
  • PRMY.3102: Bee Transportation, Site Selection and Nutrition
  • PRMY.3103 :Beehive Maintenance, Feeding and Harvesting
  • PRMY.3104: Principles of Beehive Health
  • PRMY.3105: Beehive Pest and Disease Control

Course Fees

Indicative Fees $3,289 for domestic students

Help with fees

Are you Eligible for Free Fees?

If you’re starting tertiary study for the first time in 2018 you might be eligible for a year’s worth of free fees. Find out more in our FAQ about free fees

Student Loans and Allowances

This course meets the requirements for student loan applications through StudyLink.

  • A student loan helps to pay for your course fees (the compulsory fees), study materials e.g. books, equipment, and living costs. You'll have to pay this money back.

Find out more and apply at studylink.govt.nz

Scholarships

Scholarships are one way you might be able to get some financial help. Any scholarships specifically related to this course are shown below, otherwise check out the full list of scholarships promoted by Toi Ohomai.

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Course Entry Information

Entry criteria

Standard Entry Criteria

Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations.

For courses at levels 1-3, domestic and international students will be required to:

Complete a diagnostic assessment either prior to or in the first 2 weeks of their study to ensure students can meet adequate literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to meet all academic, health and safety requirements of their programme and to enable appropriate support to be provided.

Provide evidence of ability to complete academic requirements.

Other Considerations

You must be physically capable of completing the practical aspects of the course.

English language requirements

Level 3 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined in Rule 18 and Appendix 2 of the NZQF Programme and Accreditation Rules 2013.

Course Locations and Intake Information

Location Campus Start Date
Tauranga Windermere Campus Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Whakatāne Whakatāne Campus Thursday, 19 July 2018

Study options

  • 1 year part-time

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Further Study Options

Courses Currently Under Development at Toi Ohomai, or Offered at Other Institutions

  • New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Queen Bee Rearing) (Level 4) (pending development)
  • Other courses with Level 3 entry requirements