New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Marketing and Sales Strand)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Launch your career in Sales and Marketing with the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) - Marketing and Sales Strand. Acquire essential marketing and sales skills that will prepare you for entry-level roles in various business entities.
| SIT now offers HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') learning, providing the flexibility to choose between face-to-face and online classes for the Marketing & Sales strand. Note: While there are no on-campus attendance requirements within this programme, you may be required to complete online assessments at a time set by the institution. Some assessments in this programme may also require you to work in groups. |
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Get into Sales and Marketing with the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Marketing and Sales Strand). Learn core marketing and sale skills that will help you get gain employment in a variety of business entities entry-level roles.
This course will teach you general business knowledge and essential marketing and sales skills needed to succeed in a range of specialised business operational contexts.
Learn about:
- Marketing principles and tactics
- Sales techniques
- Customer relationship management
- Digital marketing
- Buyer behaviour
- Business functions and the environment
- Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
- Change and innovation
Entry requirements
Whakatapoko | Admission
To be eligible for admission to this programme, all applicants must meet three admission requirements:
- Requirements for either General or Discretionary admission
- Any additional Programme specific requirements
- Language Literacy requirements
General Admission
To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date of the programme’s commencement for the semester in which they wish to enrol (or provide a completed Early Release Exemption form), and meet one of the following requirements:
- Achievement of NCEA Level 2 including:
- 8 Literacy credits at Level 2 or above; and
- 14 Numeracy credits at Level 1 or above
Or
- An equivalent of the above
Or
- Successful completion of an approved qualification at Level 3 or above with a relevant pathway.
Discretionary Admission
Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements stated above and who believe that they have the level of preparedness for study at this level may apply for discretionary admission.
In assessing whether to grant discretionary admission the primary focus will be on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate a likelihood to succeed in the programme.
3 Regulations demonstrate how the provisions and procedures for the awarding credit recognition and transfer will be applied to the programme.
4 Regulations demonstrate how the provisions and procedures for the awarding of recognition of prior learning will be applied to the programme.
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) Programme Document Ver:2.2 [20 March 2023] 40
All decisions will be at the discretion of the Relevant Academic Authority.
Programme Specific Requirements
There are no additional Programme Specific requirements.
Language Literacy Admission Requirements
All applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary language literacy proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by the equivalence of:
- 8 NCEA literacy credits at Level 2 or above.
Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of the above may be required to demonstrate capability using an approved proficiency test or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
International applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by an IELTS score of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.0 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules and on Delivery Site English Language Requirements for International Ākonga Web-page.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.