| Qualification: | Postgraduate Certificate |
| Level: | 8 |
| Dates: | TBC |
| Duration: | 17 weeks full-time Up to five years part-time |
| Location: | |
| Credits: | 60 |
The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management is aimed at management practitioners wishing to undertake a short programme of study in order to extend and update their management knowledge and skills.
Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management will be able to:
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management students will undertake a coherent programme of 60 credits approved by the Programme Manager
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ must complete 60 credits from the following papers:
MGT805 Applied Management – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in undertaking strategic analysis, formulating strategy appropriate to an organisation’s internal and external environment and measuring the impact of the implemented strategy to improve efficiency and productivity.
MGT806 International Management – 30 credits
The student will critically examine key aspects of management practice in a global environment, will be able to identify and evaluate trends of globalisation, and recommend a strategy for international business expansion.
MGT807 Sustainable Business Practices – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in analysing and assessing contemporary issues in sustainable business practices. Specific focus will be on the economic, environmental, social
MGT827 Applied Marketing – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and managing marketing strategies that are effective in creating customer value, long-term profitability, and sustainable practices.
MGT828 Applied Business Planning - 30 credits
The student will acquire the knowledge and skills to develop a business model and plan for a proposed or existing business. You could apply business planning theory to develop and present a business plan for the establishment and ongoing operation of a proposed business or for enhancing an existing business.
Please note that these papers may be changed by the Head of School (or designate) depending on the availability.
The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this programme.
International Fees can be found here.
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Possible employers in the public sector include educational institutions, government departments, local government bodies and district health boards.
Possible employers in the private sector include multi-national companies, not-for-profits, small and medium enterprises. Industries include agriculture, banking, construction, distribution, electricity, finance, entertainment, fishing, forestry,health, hospitality, legal, manufactuing, retail, telecommunications, tourism and transport.
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ will have completed all requirements of a relevant bachelor degree or graduate diploma with at least a B grade average at Level 7 or higher.
Special Admission
Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant work experience, which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.
Provisional Part Time Admission
An applicant, who does not meet academic criteria, may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
Cambridge English Examination - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
OET- Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring: Level 4 (Academic) b) Current: Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS or C2 Mastery International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE- ISE III with no less than pass in any band
* New versions of some NZCEL qualifications, and in some cases new qualifications, were published on 13 June 2017. These are intended to replace pre-existing versions and qualifications, which have been given expiring status until discontinued on 31 December 2019. (a) denotes expiring (b) denotes current
Full time study
Full time study is completing 60 credits per intake. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ studying full time will complete the Postgraduate
Certificate within six months. Full time acceptance into the programme is at the programme manager’s discretion.
Part time study
The number of credits selected per intake will depend on work, family, and other commitments. The recommended maximum number of credits per intake, compared to working hours, are
This is a guide only and will differ depending on individual circumstances.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees however there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay. The Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard® our online learning environment, and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
Instructions to help you with your application:
If you are a new student …
Attach supporting documents as required and outlined on the previous page.
What happens next?
To be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management, students will have been credited with all required papers and electives as specified in the schedule of papers. The total credit value of the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management is 60 credits.
(Note: ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ failing to attend for 80% of timetabled programme hours may forfeit their Zero Fees entitlement)
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the .