Master of Wine Business and Innovation

This exciting new qualification is designed to apply an advanced and broad body of knowledge to your existing industry experience, and to provide you with the skills needed to keep your knowledge current. The programmes build from a Postgraduate Certificate on to a Diploma and then to a Masters in a flexible, multi-layered format designed to provide study options, extend your knowledge, deepen your understanding, and consolidate your future at the forefront of wine business management.

Your future career and study opportunities
The programmes in the Wine Business and Innovation suite will enable graduates to:

Increase their knowledge base, professional skills, and confidence within the wine industry
Develop, manage, and advise a wine business
Pursue their domestic or international career goals within the industry

The academic entry requirement for the Master of Wine Business and Innovation is:

An NZQF-listed undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related field such as Oenology, Viticulture, Business or Management; with a minimum of the equivalent to a B average (when aligned to the EIT | Te Pūkenga specified 11-point achievement-based grading system); or
A Bachelor Honours or Postgraduate degree in the Oenology, Viticulture, Business or Management or related fields with 120 credits at level 8; or
A degree or equivalent professional qualification in a related field with a minimum of the equivalent to a B average (as per the specified 11-point achievement-based grading system) and evidence of relevant experience in the Viticulture, Oenology, Business or related fields at degree level, and assessment from the Programme Coordinator; or
At the discretion of EIT | Te Pūkenga, where an applicant’s situation is compelling but not covered by the requirements listed above.

The academic entry requirement for the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Wine Business and Innovation is:

• An NZQF-listed undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related field such as Oenology, Viticulture, Business or Management; or
• At the discretion of EIT | Te Pūkenga, where an applicant’s situation is compelling but not covered by the requirements listed above.

Ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include:

• Completion of a programme of study in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply*), and
• Approved scores on IELTS tests, namely an Academic score of 6.5 with no band lower than 6 (or accepted international equivalents).