Course details

Postgraduate Diploma in Business
NZQF Level 8

About the course

With the Postgraduate Diploma in Business you develop advanced level business knowledge and skills in as little as a year.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

If you have New Zealand qualifications

Completed one of the following or equivalent:

  • Bachelor of Business OR
  • Graduate Diploma in Business OR
  • Relevant professional qualification approved by the dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree

Students who studied level 7 business courses as part of a degree different than stated above may also meet the entry requirements. If this applies to you, contact us to find out more.

All final admission to this programme is subject to approval by the dean (or representative).

If you have qualifications from another country

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Accepted qualification:
Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor's degree (in a relevant professional subject)

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

Percentage:

minimum 70% (final year)

Degree classification:

n/a

Letter criteria:

B (in final year)

GPA 10 point scale:

7 (in final year)

Accepted qualification:
1. Diploma IV-Sarjana sains terapan AND / OR
2. Sarjana (SI)

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

Percentage:

70

Degree classification:

n/a

Letter criteria:

B (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

3.00 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

Percentage:

70 (final year)

Letter criteria:

B (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

3.00 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
1. Bachelor’s degree from prestigious university awarded up to 2022 AND / OR
2. Bachelor’s degree awarded from 2022 with an entry qual of Year 12 AND / OR
3. Bachelor’s degree from Section 1 institute as per NOOSR

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

GPA 4 point scale:

3.0 (final year)

GPA 1 (Excellent)-5 point scale:

1.75 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 4 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

Percentage:

80% (final year)

Letter criteria:

B (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

3

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree

Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years

Accepted subject majors:
Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Leadership and Management; or equivalent subject matter

Minimum scores

GPA 10 point scale:

7.0 (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

3.0 (final year)

If your country is not listed, view our general entry requirements for postgraduate programmes

English language requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band

English language requirements

Contact us to find out more

Faculty Postgraduate Research Office 
Email [email protected]
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 5280

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