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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration

  • Graduate Certificate

With the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration you develop the skills to further your business career or for further study in as little as four months.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
AK1020
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, May, Jul, Sep
Domestic Fees
$15,639 total
International Fees
$19,000 per year / $19,573 total

About this course

With the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration you develop the skills to further your business career or for further study in as little as four months.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Must have completed one of:

  • A bachelor's degree OR
  • Graduate diploma OR
  • Relevant professional qualification or professional experience approved to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree

AND

  • Have a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience since gaining the degree or other qualification

Applicants who do not have a tertiary qualification are expected to provide evidence of relevant professional experience deemed, by the Assessment Board, to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree. This would typically be 10 years work experience of which 3-4 is in a supervisory or management capacity. Candidates may also be required to complete an aptitude test and/or attend an interview.

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

Other requirements
  • Aptitude test and/or interview may be required
Contact us to find out more about the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration

Email business.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9906

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Course structure

To graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration you must successfully complete 60 points of Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses (excluding BUSS991 and BUSS992).

Each course involves eight weeks of class learning, with one three-hour class per week followed by an examination week. You can start at any one of four entry points in the year.

Master of Business Administration

Progressing to the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Students may progress from the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration to the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration by completing a further 60 points of courses.

Skills you will develop

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

Graduate Profile