Applicants must have successfully completed Year 12 of secondary school or an equivalent qualification.
For students from Vietnam, this means:
High School Graduation (Year 12 completion), or
An equivalent upper secondary qualification acceptable to UCIC.
Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account academic performance and relevant subjects studied.
Applicants must meet one of the following English language requirements:
IELTS Academic overall score of 5.5, with no band below 5.0, or
An equivalent English language qualification accepted by UCIC.
Applicants who do not meet the English language requirement may be required to complete an approved English language programme before commencing the Diploma.
Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Diploma in University Studies: Commerce, students may progress to Year 2 of the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury, subject to meeting progression requirements.
Diploma in Commerce is equivalent to the first year of your undergraduate commerce studies. Upon completion of the programme you will be eligible to progress* to the second year of the Bachelor of Commerce degree and you will be able to choose from a variety of specialisations.
UC boasts New Zealand’s oldest Bachelor of Commerce degree. At the time of its introduction in 1906 the UC Bachelor of Commerce degree was one of the first business degrees in the British Commonwealth.
The UC School of of Business and Law is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for Accounting and Finance, and in the top 200 for Business and Management, and Economics and Econometrics**.
UC and its business partners provide many opportunities for you to gain practical business experience and make important contacts. Internships, business case competitions, career fairs and student groups all allow you to put classroom theories to the test in the real world and network with industry professionals.
Learn more about the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury.
Not all courses are offered every semester. Elective options will be chosen in consultation with the academic team
A Commerce degree can be applied to almost any career, including the financial sector, industry and trade, international commerce, the not-for-profit sector, government, health care and technology. A Commerce degree provides an all-round knowledge base for management careers or starting your own business.
NZD$600/YEAR
