New Zealand Maritime School intakes and timetables
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Timetables
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2025 intakes
Domestic maritime
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3)
Also known as Qualified Deck Crew
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
Intake 1 | Monday 3 February – Friday 20 June |
Intake 2 | Monday 10 March – Friday 25 July |
Intake 3 | Monday 12 May – Friday 26 September |
Intake 4 | Monday 14 July – Friday 28 November |
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Coastal and Offshore) (Level 5)
Also known as Skipper Coastal and Offshore
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 31 March – Friday 25 July |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
Are you looking for more information on domestic maritime operations?New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Skipper Restricted Limits) (Level 4)
Also known as Skipper Restricted Limits
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
Intake 1* | Monday 10 March – Friday 5 September |
Intake 2+ | Monday 12 May – Friday 7 November |
Intake 3+ | Monday 5 September 2025 – Friday 13 March 2026 |
Intake 4* | Monday 1 December 2025 – Friday 29 May 2026 |
NB: Online for first 22 weeks and onsite for the last 4 weeks of the programme.
* 4 week block course delivered at Mahurangi campus
+ 4 week block course delivered at the City campus.
Are you looking for more information on Skipper Restricted Limits?New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with Strands in Fishing and Watchkeeping (Level 4)
Also known as Officer of the Watch <500GT Near Coastal/Mate Fishing Vessel – Limited
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 3 March – Friday 12 September |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
Are you looking for more information on fishing and watchkeeping?New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5)
Also known as Master <500GT Near Coastal and Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 2 June – Friday 11 August |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
Are you looking for more information on maritime operations?New Zealand Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4) with optional strand in Marine Engineering Class 5
Also known as MEC 5 and MEC 6
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| MEC 6 | Monday 17 March – Friday 6 June |
| MEC 5 | Monday 31 March – Friday 4 July |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
For more programme information about MEC 5 and MEC 6, please contact our Ask Me! team on 0800 62 62 52 or send us a message.
Are you looking for more information on entry-level marine engineering?Nautical foreign-going
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Deck Crew
Also known as Deck Watch Rating
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 27 January – Friday 6 June |
Monday 21 – Friday 25 April Monday 2 – Friday 6 June |
For further information on the intakes for this programme, please contact Kees Buckens at kees.buckens@manukau.ac.nz.
Are you looking for more information on deck crewing?New Zealand Diploma in Nautical Science (Level 6)
Also known as Officer of the Watch
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Intake 1^ | Monday 30 June – Friday 7 November | Monday 27 October – Friday 7 November |
| RPL students^^ | Monday 13 October – Friday 12 December^^ (online delivery) | – |
^After successful completion of NZ2511 New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering or Deck Crew
^^For eligible Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) students with sea-going experience, who need to complete mathematics and physics before pathwaying into year 2. If you have been advised that you will receive a Recognition of Prior Knowledge and Skills (RPKS) towards your sea time, this will incur a fee of $36 per credit. For more information please visit our Recognition of Prior Learning page.
Diploma in Foreign-Going Master or Chief (Level 7) (Master Foreign-Going)
Also known as Chief Mate or Master
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 3 February – Friday 14 November |
Monday 14 – Friday 25 April Monday 11 – Friday 15 August Monday 3 – Friday 14 November |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
Are you looking for more information on foreign-going master or chief?Marine engineering
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering
Also known as Engine Watch Rating
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 27 January – Friday 6 June | Monday 14 – Friday 25 April |
For further information on the intakes for this programme, please contact Ajaz Ahmad at ajaz.ahmad@manukau.ac.nz.
Are you looking for more information on marine crewing?New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)
Also known as Marine Engineer Class 4 (MEC 4) or Marine Engineer Class 3 (MEC 3)
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Intake 1^ | Monday 16 June – Friday 28 November | – |
^After successful completion of NZ2511 New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Engineering or Deck Crew
Are you looking for more information on marine engineering?Diploma in Foreign-Going Master or Chief (Level 7)
Also known as Marine Engineer Class 2 (MEC 2) or Marine Engineer Class 1 (MEC 1)
| Intakes | Dates | Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| MEC 1 | Monday 29 September – Friday 21 November | – |
| MEC 2 | Monday 27 January – Friday 7 November | Monday 26 May – Friday 6 June Monday 22 – Friday 26 September Monday 27 October – Friday 7 November |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
Are you looking for more information on foreign-going master or chief?Electro-technology
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) with a strand in Electro-technology
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Enquire upon application |
Superyacht
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 3) Superyacht Crewing
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
Intake 1 | Monday 20 January – Friday 11 April |
Intake 2 | Monday 12 May – Friday 1 August |
Intake 3 | Monday 1 September – Friday 21 November |
New Zealand Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6)
Also known as Chief Mate Yacht
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intake 1 | Monday 17 March – Friday 26 September |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
For further information on the intakes for this programme please contact Louise Deehan-Owen at ldeehan@manukau.ac.nz.
Are you looking for more information on yacht operations?New Zealand Diploma in Yacht Operations (Level 6) Optional Strand in Master Yacht
Also known as Master Yacht
| Intakes | Dates |
|---|---|
Intake 1 | Monday 12 May – Friday 22 August |
Intake 2 | Monday 18 August – Friday 28 November |
The programme intake date doesn’t exclude students who wish to enrol in individual courses so as to complete the programme over a number of years.
For further information on the intakes for this programme please contact Louise Deehan-Owen at ldeehan@manukau.ac.nz.
Are you looking for more information on yacht operations?