Qualification regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Business requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and

(b) have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor’s degree having achieved a grade average of at least a B- in the highest level courses, or equivalent.

2. Notwithstanding Regulation 1, Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business (Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant)) will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and

(b) have been awarded or qualified for the Massey Bachelor of Accountancy or the Massey Bachelor of Business; and

Qualification requirements

3. Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits at 700 level, comprising:

(a) courses selected from the Schedule for the Qualification;

(b) attending Contact Workshops, block courses, field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials, and laboratories as required.

4. The course of study for candidates completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Business without an endorsement shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits from Schedule B.

5. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, subject to the approval of the Academic Board variation in excess of the limits specified in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates may be permitted for candidates exiting from related Masterate programmes.

Specialisations

6. Candidates may complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Business with or without an endorsement.

7. Candidates may complete an endorsement by passing at least 90 credits from a specialisation, including any compulsory courses. The requirements for each endorsement are set out in Schedule A Postgraduate Diploma in Business endorsements.

8. Endorsements available for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business are: Agribusiness and Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant).

Student progression

9. In cases of sufficient merit, the Postgraduate Diploma in Business may be awarded with distinction or merit.

Completion requirements

10. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.

11. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic Requirements within the prescribed time frames; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Business should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

12. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Schedule for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Schedule A: Endorsements

Agribusiness (120 credits)

No new enrolments

This qualification is not accepting new enrolments.

Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) (120 credits)

Subject courses

Choose at least 120 credits from

110730 Special Topic I 7.5

An advanced course of study designed to meet the needs of a student at 700-level.

Regulations for The Postgraduate Diploma in Business - PGDipBus