| Qualification: | Diploma |
| Level: | 5 |
| Dates: | 2025 Intake 5: 25 August to 19 December - Applications Close 11 August 2025 2026 Intake 1: 09 February to 05 June - Applications Close 02 February 2026 2026 Intake 2: 16 March to 10 July - Applications Close 09 March 2026 2026 Intake 3: 22 June to 16 October - Applications Close 15 June 2026 2026 Intake 4: 27 July to 20 November - Applications Close 20 July 2026 |
| Duration: | One year full-time Two - Six years part-time Maximum Duration of Programme 6 years Intakes are 17 weeks long |
| Location: | |
| Credits: | 120 |
The New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Project Management strand) provides learners with core technical knowledge, people, cognitive, affective, and business environment skills with a focus in Project Management.
This allows students to specialise and gain technical knowledge and people skills relevant to their interest area.
For New ɫֱ to this Programme of Study:
Please undertake 8 papers to complete this programme.
The 4 compulsory papers for the Project Management strand as follows:
For Returning ɫֱ (student who have previously started this programme of study):
Compulsory Core Courses (all strands)
Project Management Strand
BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse organisations and engage with stakeholders in an Aotearoa New Zealand context.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5002 Business Environments (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse and manage the impact of environmental influences on an organisation.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5003 Business Functions (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to the core business functions of accounting, operations, human resource management, marketing and sales.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to: Apply principles and practices of operations to support business performance.
BSNS5004 Change and Innovation (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to contribute to organisational change and innovation.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5601 Project Management Principles (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to the principles of project management.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5602 Project Management Methodologies (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to evaluate and select project management methodologies.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5603 Project Management Tools (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse and select project management tools and software.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
BSNS5604 Applied Project Management (Level 5) 15 Credits
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to apply project management tools, techniques and methodologies, and manage stakeholders.
At the successful completion of this course, ākonga will be able to:
Transition Arrangements
Old Paper Codes - MGT (SIT version) NZDB (Level 05) | New Paper codes - BSNS (Te Pūkenga version) NZDB (Level 05) | ||||
| Old Paper Code | Paper Name | Credits | New Paper Code | Paper Name | Credits |
| MGT 505 | Business communication | 15 | BSNS5001 | Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context | 15 |
| MGT 503 | Introduction to Applied Marketing | 15 | BSNS5002 | Business Environments | 15 |
| MGT 504 | Introduction to Accounting | 15 | BSNS5003 | Business Function | 15 |
| MGT 502 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 15 | BSNS5004 | Change and Innovation | 15 |
| MGT 501 | Introduction to Applied Management | 15 | BSNS5601 | Project Management Principles | 15 |
| MGT 515 | Introduction to Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks | 15 | BSNS5602 | Project Management Methodologies | 15 |
| MGT 511 | Introduction to Project Management | 15 | BSNS5603 | Project Management Tools | 15 |
| MGT 514 | Organisational Context of Project Management | 15 | BSNS5604 | Applied Project Management | 15 |
Colour Explanation
| SIT Core Papers |
| Project Management Strand papers |
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Whakatapoko | Admission
To be eligible for admission to this programme, all applicants must meet three admission requirements:
General Admission
To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date of the programme’s commencement for the semester in which they wish to enrol (or provide a completed Early Release Exemption form), and meet one of the following requirements:
i. Achievement of NCEA Level 2 including:
Or
ii. An equivalent of the above
Or
iii. Successful completion of an approved qualification at Level 3 or above with a relevant pathway.
Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme (e.g. Record of Learning, or Curriculum Vitae). They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Discretionary Admission
Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements stated above and who believe that they have the level of preparedness for study at this level may apply for discretionary admission.
In assessing whether to grant discretionary admission the primary focus will be on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate a likelihood to succeed in the programme.
3 Regulations demonstrate how the provisions and procedures for the awarding credit recognition and transfer will be applied to the programme.
4 Regulations demonstrate how the provisions and procedures for the awarding of recognition of prior learning will be applied to the programme.
All decisions will be at the discretion of the Relevant Academic Authority.
Programme Specific Requirements
There are no additional Programme Specific requirements.
Language Literacy Admission Requirements
All applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary language literacy proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by the equivalence of:
Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of the above may be required to demonstrate capability using an approved proficiency test or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
International applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by an IELTS score of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.0 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules and on Delivery Site English Language Requirements for International Ākonga Web-page.
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and internet access. ɫֱ are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. ɫֱ who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Project Management) (Level 5), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
Please Note: ɫֱ failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit zero fees entitlement.
Assessments for this programme typically include essays, analytical business reports, question and answer assessments and practical assessments. There are no exams for this programme. The programme requires access to, or knowledge of, a business or organisational workplace. This could be:
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the textbook list here.