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Graduate Diploma in Business [Level 7]
Study Options
Full-time, Part-time
Length
1 year
Level
Level 7
Real Life, Real Learning, Real Business: Specialise your business career
The Graduate Diploma in Business is designed for graduates who wish to increase their knowledge or change direction. This qualification is suitable for business and non-business graduates as well as professionals who need business knowledge to progress in their chosen career.
- Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Human Resource Management
Those with significant business experience but needing certification should apply also.
Outline
The Graduate Diploma in Business is a 120 credit, one year full-time, or equivalent part-time, programme at Level 7 which enables those who have completed a bachelor’s degree to achieve a graduate level qualification in a specialised area of business. Those with extensive business experience at a management level may be able to enter the Graduate Diploma without a degree. The qualification is an ideal opportunity for those with experience to increase their employment mobility.
The Graduate Diploma in Business has the following endorsements:
- Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Human Resource Management
- An unendorsed diploma is also available.
All those intending to enrol in this programme can make an appointment with the Programme Coordinator to discuss their course of study. Please contact the Programme Secretary, Roni Hastings rhastings@eit.ac.nz, to arrange an appointment.
All endorsements are offered subject to sufficient enrolments.
Typically, a full-time learner will take four courses per semester.
Your Future Career & Study Opportunities
The Graduate Diploma in Business adds strength to your qualification portfolio. This increases your mobility and range of potential employment roles.
Here are a few ideas: operations manager, marketing manager, sales manager, finance manager, key account manager, product manager, financial or management accountant, human resources advisor or entrepreneur (in your own business).
You can further your study pathway with one of our Masters degrees on offer across the Te Pūkenga network.
Dates
There are two entry dates per year:
- February
- July
Entry
Entry Requirements
Entry Criteria
A personal interview is available as part of the application process.
For admission, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
- Successful completion of a three-year degree or equivalent qualification; or
- Applicants from industry who can demonstrate evidence of significant work and professional experience at degree level or above. These applicants will be required to participate in an interview prior to acceptance into the programme.
Applicants may be required to undertake preparatory study to meet the requirements for entry to specific courses.
English Language Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL or IELTS (6.0 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of an EIT | Te Pūkenga Hawke’s Bay assessment. Further information is available from the International Section.
Entry with Credit
This is particularly relevant for perspective learners who have extensive work experience. For all endorsements Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available. A maximum of 45 credits from other programmes can be cross credited towards the Graduate Diploma in Business. Credit transfer cannot be made from the qualifying degree.
- Cross Credit (CC) is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for CC if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
- RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills. You would apply for RPL if you had gained the relevant knowledge and skills through life experiences and informal learning situations.
- There is a fee for RPL.
You will be asked to provide details of anything that you would like to be considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application.
RPL and CC cannot be awarded for a course if you are enrolled in that course. An original transcript or notice of results from the institute at which you previously studied (or verified copies) will be required for all applications.
For more information and enquiries about RPL and CC please contact the School of Business Programme Administrator, Roni Hastings, on 06 830 1202.
International Entry Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
- Successful completion of a three-year degree or equivalent qualification, with acceptable grades.
English Language Entry Requirements
All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English Language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. English Language fluency can be verified by achievement of one of the following within the last two years:
- New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 4 (Academic)
- IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5
- PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
- International equivalents to IELTS accepted by NZQA or successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply)
Academic Learning Services
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Scholarships
EIT | Te Pūkenga offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.
You can find a list of EIT | Te Pūkenga scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT | Te Pūkenga or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT | Te Pūkenga to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.