Diploma in Forest Management

Forestry Courses

The Diploma in Forest Management has been revised and updated for delivery in 2010. The new diploma offers the students the opportunity to extend their skills and knowledge of forest management and forestry in New Zealand.

If you enjoy a balance of working outside, and with people, computers and technology, and want to be part of one of New Zealands growth industries, then a career in forest operations management could be ideal for you.

Forest management involves applying forestry knowledge and skills to the planning and management of plantation forests on a sustainable basis. Plantation forestry in New Zealand is expected to grow in value over the next 15 years with increased levels of wood coming being ready for harvesting.

The aim of this diploma is to provide students with a blend of management skills to successfully work in any aspect of commercial forestry in New Zealand, applied in areas as diverse as forest management, forestry or harvesting operations, contract management, log product logistics, supply chain management, or commercial and financial analysis.

Students will have the opportunity to extend their skills and knowledge in business management, forestry, information technology, Maori development or wood processing. This diploma also provides a pathway for students to progress towards a degree qualification in forestry science, applied management, computing systems, commerce or Mâori development.

Course Overview.

Level: 6	Campus: Rotorua	Credits: 240
Length: 2 Years	Study Options: Full time, Part Time	Start Date: Semester 1

Campus: Mokoia, Rotorua

Subjects covered include:

FMAN.4101 Forest Industry Overview	FMAN.4102 Forestry Science
FMAN.4103 Forest Information Systems and Technology	BADM.5001 Managing People and Conflict Resolution
FMAN.5105 Harvesting Operations	FMAN.5106 Forestry Operations
FMAN.5107 Forestry Process and Industry Analysis	FMAN.5108 Forestry Business Systems
FMAN.6110 Silvicultural Planning	FMAN.6111 Forestry Business Planning
GENR.6990 Industry Project

Entry Requirements: Admission and entry requirements for this qualification are in accordance with Waiariki's Academic Regulations

Career opportunities:

Technical and/or management positions in a forestry company; operations manager, forestry consultant, researcher or project manager, crew/team leader.

Forest Management	National Diploma in Forestry (Operations Management) Level 5	Diploma in Forest Management Level 6	Bachelor of Applied Management *Level 7*
			Bachelor of Forestry Science Level 7 ( University of Canterbury)
			Graduate Diploma in Management *Level 7*

Graduates will be able to:

- demonstrate sound knowledge of technical and practical forestry;
- work in the forest industry in a technical or management role;
- demonstrate working knowledge of computers and software commonly used in commercial forestry; and
- pursue an area of interest.

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