There are three fee statuses. Click here for details.
NZ domestic: Currently no fees due to generous support through the Tertiary Education Commission. Without that support, the fee would be over $1860.
International: $4910
Global: Click here for details.
We lend the following to participants for pre-placement practical work without any extra charge. We pay the courier charges when the items are sent to the participant, and when the participant returns the items.
- water clarity tube,
- pH meter,
- dissolved oxygen meter,
- anemometer, and
- sundry equipment
(We also supply disposable items for practical work without charge.)
If needed, we can lend a laptop and/or a portable device to record field work.
Representative sampling
Contamination prevention
Preservation
Storage
Transportation
Types of water to be sampled
Influence of analytical purpose
Safety
Water sampling practices responsive to Māori cultures
Standards for water sampling
Sample reception
Sample registration
Sub-sampling
Client sampling
Water clarity measurement
Equipment care
Weather and related data
pH measurement
Dissolved oxygen measurement
Wet chemistry assays
Recording data
People successfully completing this programme will be able to...
...perform water sampling at a proficiency required for professional work.
...perform measurements at water sampling sites at a proficiency required for professional work.
...care for sampling and measurement equipment.
...select and utilise appropriate water sampling standards.
...plan and execute water sampling work safely.
For an explanation about the nature of the following assessments please click here.
Practical observation
Slide show session
Field reporting
Assignment
Verbal follow-up
Attestation
- NCEA Level 2 (or equivalent) or recommendation by a professional laboratory, and
- demonstration of understanding of the micro-credential, and general suitability for the study through Real World Education's pre-entry process.
We strongly recommend that participants have a full New Zealand driver’s license (or be close to having one), since employment opportunities as a sampler will be very limited without that. We also recommend (less strongly) that participants be able to drive vehicles with manual transmissions or have a plan to learn that soon, since inability to drive manual vehicles will significantly limit employment options.
All 2025 intakes for this programme are full. If you have an urgent need to take this programme, please apply with the intake code 4001-ASAP. If you are accepted, we will put you on a waiting list to replace someone who withdraws.
The programme can be completed much more quickly if done full time.
Intake 4001-6C Starts 02 Feb 2026 and has a recommended completion before 06 Sep 2026
Intake 4001-6E Starts 02 Mar 2026 and has a recommended completion before 04 Oct 2026
Intake 4001-6H Starts 13 Apr 2026 and has a recommended completion before 15 Nov 2026
Intake 4001-6J Starts 04 May 2026 and has a recommended completion before 06 Dec 2026
Intake 4001-6L Starts 08 Jun 2026 and has a recommended completion before 10 Jan 2027
Intake 4001-6N Starts 06 Jul 2026 and has a recommended completion before 07 Feb 2027
Intake 4001-6P Starts 03 Aug 2026 and has a recommended completion before 07 Mar 2027
Intake 4001-6R Starts 07 Sep 2026 and has a recommended completion before 11 Apr 2027
Intake 4001-6T Starts 05 Oct 2026 and has a recommended completion before 09 May 2027
Intake 4001-6V Starts 02 Nov 2026 and has a recommended completion before 06 Jun 2027
Intake 4001-6X Starts 07 Dec 2026 and has a recommended completion before 11 Jul 2027