Diploma (Business)

KEY FACTS

Duration

8 months (2 trimesters)

Intakes

Feb, Jul, Oct

Location

Massey University, Auckland campus

Programme Fee

NZ$33,888

NZQF

Level 5

OVERVIEW

The Diploma (Business) is a bridging qualification that will allow you to transition into an undergraduate business programme at Massey University. Successful completion of the Diploma (Business) allows you to fast-track your career by transitioning into Year 2 of a 3-year Bachelor of Business.

Our pathway programme will help you gain the necessary academic knowledge, as well as the learning and language skills to become an independent learner, with the confidence and ability to excel in your undergraduate university programme.

Key learning outcomes include:

Competently apply a broad range of general academic skills

Apply various relevant knowledge on key theories and concepts within your area of specialisation
Apply a range of analytical tools to complex problems
Communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal forms and with an appropriate level of accuracy and fluency to convey meaning and to participate effectively in a variety of situations and activities
Apply skills to assigned tasks and responsibilities and be able to work independently

Pathway

Entry Requirements

Students are required to meet certain English and Academic requirements to be eligible for this qualification. Click here for more information.

Course Structure

Credit Summary

Total – 120 credits

8 courses – 4 core courses and 4 elective courses

In this programme, you will receive 60 credits, in which 30 credits are specific to your chosen pathway. Upon successful completion of this programme with the required grades, you will receive a NZQF Level 4 qualification.

In this Diploma, you will receive120 credits in total. You will need to complete 4 core and 4 elective courses. Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive an NZQF Level 5 qualification, and you are guaranteed admission to a range of undergraduate business programmes at Massey University, with a variety of majors.

Courses for this programme

Core courses

		Credits
115120	Personal Development and Competence	15
115121	Skills and Communication for Academic Success	15
115122	Mathematical Skills for Data Analysis	15
115123	Academic Language for Undergraduate Studies	15

Specialisation Courses

		Credits
115113	Economics for Business	15
115114	Finance Fundamentals	15
115115	Management in Context	15
115116	Introduction to Marketing	15

Transition to Massey University

On successful completion of the Diploma, you are guaranteed admission for the entry into the following Massey University undergraduate programmes with cross credits:

Massey University undergraduate programmes	Accountancy, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing, Organisational Technology Management, and Property.	Cross Credits from Massey University College Diploma program (Business)
Bachelor of Business – with majors in		120
Bachelor of Aviation Management		75
Bachelor of Accountancy		90
Bachelor of Communication		90

ENGLISH	MATHEMATICS	SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	THE ARTS	BUSINESS AND LEGAL STUDIES

Percentage score requirements for progression to Murdoch University

Scholarships

Entry Requirements

Pathway

Course Structure

Entry Requirements

Students are required to meet certain English and Academic requirements to be eligible for this qualification. Click here for more information.

Pathway

Course Structure

Credit Summary

Total – 120 credits

8 courses – 4 core courses and 4 elective courses

In this programme, you will receive 60 credits, in which 30 credits are specific to your chosen pathway. Upon successful completion of this programme with the required grades, you will receive a NZQF Level 4 qualification.

In this Diploma, you will receive120 credits in total. You will need to complete 4 core and 4 elective courses. Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive an NZQF Level 5 qualification, and you are guaranteed admission to a range of undergraduate business programmes at Massey University, with a variety of majors.

Courses for this programme

Core courses

		Credits
115120	Personal Development and Competence	15
115121	Skills and Communication for Academic Success	15
115122	Mathematical Skills for Data Analysis	15
115123	Academic Language for Undergraduate Studies	15

Specialisation Courses

		Credits
115113	Economics for Business	15
115114	Finance Fundamentals	15
115115	Management in Context	15
115116	Introduction to Marketing	15

Transition to Massey University

On successful completion of the Diploma, you are guaranteed admission for the entry into the following Massey University undergraduate programmes with cross credits:

Massey University undergraduate programmes	Accountancy, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing, Organisational Technology Management, and Property.	Cross Credits from Massey University College Diploma program (Business)
Bachelor of Business – with majors in		120
Bachelor of Aviation Management		75
Bachelor of Accountancy		90
Bachelor of Communication		90

Scholarships

Scholarships are available. To find out more about scholarships and your eligibility, please visit our Scholarships page.