Published: 02 October 2013

Postgraduate Certificate in AgriBusiness

Institution:        University of Waikato
Qualification:        Post Graduate Certificate (AgriBusiness)
Length of Programme:    0.5 year (one semester)
Commencement:    July 2014

The PostGraduate Certificate in AgriBusiness provides instruction in agricultural economics and management. The programme comprises a compulsory paper in International Agribusiness, as well as optional papers including Environmental and Economic Resources, Agribusiness Case Studies, Econometric Analysis, and 21st Century Logistics, as well as other related papers.

http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/education/qualifications/postgraduate/qualifications.asp?programme_code=PGCERT&Item=3&eyear=2009&student=2&header=

Published: 02 October 2013

Master of Environmental Management

Institution:        Massey University
Qualification:        Master of Environmental Management
Length of Programme:    1-2 years
Commencement:    July 2014

The Master of Environmental Management provides graduates with an academic and practical grounding in the growing need to protect the environment and use resources of land, water, soil, plants, and animals in a balanced and sustainable way.  The qualification offers specialist streams in Water, Land, Policy and Environmental Economics, and Environment and Society. It could therefore also fit within the priority theme of Renewable Energy.

Depending on the specialist stream undertaken by the student, papers available include Advanced Water Soil Management, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Soil and Land Evaluation, Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission Science, Energy Policy, Case Studies of Renewable Energy Systems, Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, and a range of other relevant courses. 

http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course-paper/programme.cfm?prog_id=93418

Published: 02 October 2013

Master of AgriScience (Agriculture)

Institution:        Massey University
Qualification:        Master of AgriScience (Agriculture)
Length of Programme:    2 years
Commencement:    July 2014

The MAgriScience (Agriculture) offers a wide range of research topics including animal science, pastoral science, crop science, soil science, weed science, agroforestry, agricultural systems and agricultural engineering.   Massey University has good research facilities which are available for use by postgraduate students. Dairy, sheep and beef and deer farms are located adjacent to the Palmerston North campus. In addition, a number of research facilities are also available, including the Pasture and Crop Research Unit, the Fertiliser and Lime Research Centre, the New Zealand Centre for Precision Agriculture and an ISTA-accredited seed testing laboratory.

http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course-paper/programme.cfm?prog_id=93428