The NZ Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) is a full-time equivalent programme of study requiring the successful completion of four 15 credit courses to gain this qualification in less than six months. Every course is compulsory. All 15 credit courses are delivered over eight weeks per term, with full-time or part-time options available.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

• Provide administrative and general office services using business technologies to support everyday operational activities in an office environment.
• Process data, produce information, and perform financial calculations for business purposes.
• Work cooperatively within a team and contribute to the achievement of objectives.
• Select and apply customer service techniques to best meet stakeholder expectations.
• Behave professionally and ethically and in a socially and culturally responsible manner and apply personal and interpersonal skills to contribute to the performance of the office.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who have business administration and technology skills to work in a range of supervised general office administration roles. Graduates of this qualification will be able to operate business technologies and perform a range of administrative tasks, in accordance with ngā kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.

Possible job and career opportunities can include:

• Receptionist
• Data entry operator
• Front line customer service
• Call or contact centre operator
• Secretary
• Office support worker

Study pathways can include:

• NZ Certificate in Business (Level 4) specialising in areas such as Administration and Technology, Accounting Support Services, First Line Management, Small Business, Team Leadership or Project Management
• NZ Diploma in Business (Level 5) in which you can specialise in Leadership and Management, Accounting, Administration and Technology, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources or Project Management.
• Also, you could possibly pathway into the Bachelor of Business Studies or Bachelor of Computing Systems.

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.