2.400 Graduate Diploma in Business
The Graduate Diploma in Business (GDBus) is designed for graduates of a bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in a discipline other than business who wish to achieve a level of competency and a qualification in business. It also caters for those with a bachelor’s degree in one area of business who wish to broaden their knowledge in another. Some students may wish to use this qualification as a pathway to postgraduate study in business or related disciplines. Others may wish to use it to enhance an existing qualification for a management career in business.
Additional short workshops are scheduled to assist students to acquire a well-rounded knowledge of business.
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Job Opportunities
Accounting, management, international trade and finance, e-commerce, marketing, international relations, import/export, business, self-employment.
Programme Information
The programme comprises seven courses, including:
2.113 Business Economics
2.231 Introduction to International Business
2.331 International Business
Plus one Business elective course at Stage 2.
Plus three Business elective courses at Stage 3.
Duration
3 semesters full-time
Start Dates in 2019
► 9 September
Semesters and scheduled breaks:
Semester 1, 2019 - 29 January to 3 May
Between Semester Break - 4 May to 19 May
Semester 2, 2019 - 20 May to 23 August
Between Semester Break - 24 August to 8 September
Semester 3, 2019 - 9 September to 13 December
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor degree at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard; and
- IELTS 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 60 (with a writing score of 18) / Pearson 50 / TEP 52 or equivalent with no band less than 12
- Candidates without a Bachelor degree but with an appropriate mix of a lesser qualification and work experience may be approved for special admission by the Academic Board
Fees
International Students
| 2019 Programme Fees: | NZ$18,920 |
| Resource Fees: | NZ$875 |
| Total: | NZ$19,795 |
Plus a compulsory Student Services Fee of NZ$300 per year (or NZ$30 per month or part thereof).
Domestic Students
| 2019 Programme Fees: | NZ$4,795 |
| Resource Fees: | NZ$875 |
| Total: | NZ$5,670 |
Plus a compulsory Student Services Fee of NZ$300 per year (or NZ$30 per month or part thereof).
This programme is eligible for a student loan from Studylink. Contact Studylink on 0800 88 99 00 or log on to www.studylink.govt.nz to apply for student finance.
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