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Qualification Title New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Level 5) with strands in Construction, and Design
Qualification Type Diploma
Level 5
Credits 120
Subject Area
  • Architecture and Building » Architecture and Urban Environment » Landscape Architecture
Strategic Purpose Statement
This qualification is intended for people who have experience in the landscape industry or equivalent, or experience in a related horticulture industry, and who wish to develop their technical skills and knowledge to a more advanced level in construction or landscape design.

It recognises the technical skills and knowledge to either produce high quality landscape drawings or project manage landscape construction, working autonomously within established parameters of a landscape business.

Graduates will be able to work autonomously and may be managing others.

The qualification is stranded to recognise the specific skills and knowledge required for either landscape design or landscape construction.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Apply knowledge of leadership and relationship management to engage with team members and clients using a range of effective interpersonal skills relevant to the landscape industry.

Graduates of the Construction strand will also be able to:
- Develop proposals and project plans from landscape design plans.
- Plan and project manage the implementation and maintenance of a landscape design from plans.

Graduates of the Design strand will also be able to:
- Create landscape designs for clients for a range of sites through the application of garden design principles, materials and precedents.
- Produce landscape working drawings and supporting documentation in a range of formats for on-site implementation.
Education pathways
This qualification may build on the relevant strand of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services (Level 4) with strands in Amenity, Arboriculture, Cemetery, Landscape Design, Landscape Construction, and Sports Turf [Ref: 2674].
This qualification may lead to the New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Level 6) [Ref: 2668].
This qualification may also lead to a relevant strand of the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, Maori Business and Management [Ref: 2460]
Employment pathways
Graduates of this qualification are likely to be employed as:
Design - Landscape Designer
Construction - Landscape Contract Manager, Landscape Team Leader, Site Manager, Foreman, Self-employed Business Owner, Project Manager leading multiple sites.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
None.
Education Organisation 5 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 2888
Status Current
Created June 2015
Next Review November 2025
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