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Postgraduate Certificate in Business

  • Graduate Certificate

Already have an undergraduate degree in a business subject? Want a short postgraduate qualification that can prepare you for further studies and research? The Postgraduate Certificate in Business could be the right programme for you.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
AK3742
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$5,303 total
International Fees
$17,700 per year / $18,273 total

About this course

Already have an undergraduate degree in a business subject? Want a short postgraduate qualification that can prepare you for further studies and research? The Postgraduate Certificate in Business could be the right programme for you.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Completed one of the following or equivalent:

  • Bachelor of Business OR
  • Graduate Diploma in Business OR
  • Relevant professional qualification approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Students who studied level 7 business courses as part of a degree different than stated above may also meet the entry requirements. If this applies to you, contact us to find out more.

All final admission to this programme is subject to approval by the dean (or representative).

International student entry requirements

English language requirements
  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band

English language requirements

Contact us to find out more

Faculty Postgraduate Research Office
Email business.postgraduate@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9999 ext 5280

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

To help you make the most of postgraduate study in business, we run an induction for new postgraduate research students before the semester starts.

In this session, we welcome you to the programme and cover the information you need about AUT and your postgraduate research programme.

Covered in the induction
  • Postgraduate research programmes
  • Student support
  • Library resources
  • Introduction to Canvas
  • Research skills preparation
    • What is research?
    • How is research conducted?
    • Literature search and library skills
  • Research skills seminars

Course structure

To graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Business you must successfully complete 60 points from the Master of Business courses, subject to meeting prerequisite requirements.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business doesn't include a research project, but can serve as a pathway into the Master of Business research degree. B- grade average in the Postgraduate Certificate is required to proceed to the MBus.

Master of Business

Skills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Business are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile

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