按照现行的Long Terms Skills Shortage List, 短缺课程（部分）有如下选择：
·会计 —— NZICA认可的Level 7的会计专业
·土木工程 —— National Diploma in Civil Engineering (Level 6) or Diploma in Civil Engineering (Level)
·幼教 —— NZTC 认可的Level 7或以上的课程
护理 —— Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing
·电气机械 ——Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Level &) majoring in electrical engineering
·环保—— Bachelor of Science or Applied Science in environmental studies
·测绘 —— Bachelor of Surveying
·城市规划 —— Bachelors degree in environmental or resource planning
·食品—— Bachelor of Science (Food Science)
Bachelor of Technology (Food Science)
Bachelor of Engineering (Food Engineering)
·初中教师—— Bachelor degree in teaching
Bachelor of Education/Teaching
·社工 —— Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Diploma of Social Work
·电工 —— National Certificate Level 4
·IT —— Level 7 majoring in computer science, information science or information technology
·多媒体设计 —— Level 7 qualification majoring in multimedia, computer graphics, digital design, computer programming or software development
·电子机械 —— National Diploma in Engineering（Level 6, Electronics）
·厨师 —— National Certificate in Hospitality (Professional Cookery Level 4) or Level 5 Diploma (professional cookery)