Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
This one-year programme allows you to focus on a specific area of business that interests you most. If you’ve got a degree in a particular area, this is a great chance to enhance it with some business skills to widen your career options. This programme is now also being offered in Dunedin as well as our Auckland International Campus, please email [email protected] to chat about your options.
About the programme
Do you want some hands-on experience in a specific area of business to complement your existing degree or career dreams?
This one-year programme has been designed to allow you to focus on a specific area of business that interests you most (e.g. Human Resource Management) or to develop your own personalised study pathway.
If you’ve got a degree in a particular area, this is a great chance to enhance it with some business skills to widen your career options.
Areas of focus include Human Resource Management, Sales and Marketing, or Strategic Management.
And if you want to focus on Accounting, we have a specialised Graduate Diploma in Accounting. Or focus on Event Management by studying our specialised Graduate Diploma in Event Management.
You’ll gain vital practical experience during a significant industry-based research project and have the chance to make connections and contacts before you even graduate!
Studying part-time
We know full-time study isn't always possible. We also offer this programme with part-time options - talk to us about what will suit you best.
Entry requirements
Entry
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
- An undergraduate degree or appropriate degree-equivalent practical, professional or scholarly experience.
- You can't enrol in a major that you've already studied at the undergraduate level.
- International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study.
International requirements and equivalence
To enter Otago Polytechnic's undergraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees, you need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealand's NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement).
This information is available by country on our Equivalent academic entry requirements page.
English Language requirements
If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 (academic, no band score lower than 5.5) achieved in one test completed in the last two years, OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
Want your existing skills recognised?
If you have extensive knowledge and skills due to practical experience in this area, please ask us about our recognition of prior learning process. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification and could achieve it in a shorter timeframe. Please email [email protected] or call 0800 762 786.
About the provider
If you want to get a job and build a great career, Otago Polytechnic is a smart choice.
We’re known for offering the highest quality, hands-on training that helps students succeed. Our graduates are confident, skilled, and ready to work from day one. And, employers love that.
We’ve earned the highest ratings from the New Zealand Government for our teaching and support. Our flexible study options make it easier for you to learn in a way that suits your life.
At Otago Polytechnic, you’ll gain practical skills, real-world experience, and the confidence to make a real impact - in your career and in your community.