Postgraduate Diploma in Business – PGDipBus

1 In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have:

either

a (i) completed the requirements for any Bachelors degree

and

(ii) gained at least two years of employment experience deemed relevant to this postgraduate diploma by Senate or its representative

and

(iii) performed acceptably in any tests of academic aptitude and/or interviews prescribed by Senate or its representative

or

b (i) completed the requirements for a professional qualification in Accountancy, Engineering, Medicine or a related healthcare subject, Science or other discipline deemed relevant by Senate or its representative

and

(ii) acquired at least two years of employment experience deemed relevant to this postgraduate diploma by Senate or its representative

and

(iii) performed acceptably in any tests of academic aptitude and/or interviews prescribed by Senate or its representative

or

c (i) at least five years of employment experience deemed relevant to this postgraduate diploma by Senate or its representative

and

(ii) performed acceptably in any tests of academic aptitude and/or interviews prescribed by Senate or its representative.

2 A student who has completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate in Business, may on the recommendation of the relevant Head of Department, and with the approval of Senate or its representative, reassign to a Postgraduate Diploma in Business the courses passed for the associated Postgraduate Certificate in Business.

3 A student enrolled for this postgraduate diploma must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Postgraduate Diplomas.

4 The total enrolment for this postgraduate diploma must not exceed 160 points.

5 A student enrolled for this postgraduate diploma must complete one of the subjects as listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Schedule.

6 a A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part II unless Part I has been completed.

b A student who has failed to pass Part I in its entirety may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, be permitted to enrol for the course or courses needed to complete that Part, together with a course or courses towards Part II.

7 With the approval of the Programme Director a student may substitute a course or courses with other courses listed in another subject area as listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Schedule.

8 A student who has been credited for another degree or diploma with any course the same as or similar to those required in the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Schedule will be required to substitute for each course credited additional course(s) as approved by the Programme Director.

9 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar in Part I.

10 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.

11 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2024.