CERTIFICATE IN VITICULTURE WINE AND FOOD
Provide students with skills to enter all aspects of the wine industry.
Aims of programme:
50% Viticulute: 57 NZQA credits (propagation, vineyard establishment, training, pruning, tractor and machinery work, harvesting)
20% Winemaking skill: 5 NZQA credits (cellarhand activities, making wine)
30% Hospitality Skills (includes NZQA 845/846 Basic Beverage service and Professional wine service, NZQA 848 Bar Service, NZQA841 Restaurant skills, wine appreciation and knowledge, food with wine, customer relations)
15 months (spans 2 vintages) includes 12 weeks cooperative industry experience.
Approx.$1975 study right, $2185 non study right for first year and then 1/4 the following year.
Vineyard workers/supervisors, winery cellarhands, vineyard restaurants, wine outlets, wine representatives and promotions, tourism (wine trails), overseas experience in vineyards/wineries, general hotel/restaurant work.
ALL ENQUIRIES TO:
The Science And Computing Department
Christchurch Polytechnic
Te Whare Runanga O Otautahi
PO Box 22 095
Tel: (03)364 9037 Fax:(03)364 9648
