If you are not a first-language speaker of English, we require evidence of your English language proficiency. Evidence, such as test results, must not be more than two years old.
If you are not certain of the evidence required, please contact us.
Evidence of your English language proficiency can be:
Achievement of NCEA level 3 and has met New Zealand university entrance requirements; or
Completion of a Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction, from tertiary education providers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States; or
Obtaining the Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) or the Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Cert TESOL); or
A satisfactory result in an approved English language test, such as:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS – Academic): 6.5 overall with no sub-score less than 6.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
Cambridge English Test: FCE with a pass at Grade A or CAE with a score of 58 or CPE with a score of 45
Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE: PToE (Academic) score of 58
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL): Level 5 with the Academic endorsement
Hold a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business or related subject OR hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline or subject area other than business and with relevant work experience*
*2-year work experience in a Manager or Senior Manager role in accounting, finance, marketing, hospitality, information systems, general management, or similar
Advance and deepen your knowledge of management. Extend your professional and managerial skills. You can choose to specialise in marketing, finance, hospitality and information systems.
Programme outline
Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management will be able to:
acknowledge that the world views of leaders and managers impact how values and philosophies shape leadership and management decision making
communicate effectively (orally, visually and in writing) with people of different cultures
work effectively in bicultural and multicultural teams and exercise leadership as required
engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, criticism and problem-solving
learn independently and appreciate the need for continued learning
apply advanced knowledge and professional and managerial skills to practical and new situations
critically evaluate research literature and research findings in management studies and their application in organisations
identify, analyse and address ethical issues in leadership and management in practical and applied situations
plan, conduct and report on small-scale research projects
analyse and argue from evidence
undertake further postgraduate study
