Graduate Diploma
Advance your understanding of science, or computer and mathematical sciences in as little as one year with the Postgraduate Diploma in Science.
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Minimum scores
Minimum scores
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
1. Bachelor's degree from prestigious university awarded up to 2022 AND / OR
2. Bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 with an entry qual of Year 12 AND / OR
3. Bachelor's degree from Section 1 institute as per NOOSR
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
Biomedical Science; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Food Science; Geospatial Science; Marine Science; Microbiology; Molecular Genetics; Computer and Mathematical Sciences; or equivalent subject matter
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 4 years
Accepted subject majors:
Biomedical Science; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Food Science; Geospatial Science; Marine Science; Microbiology; Molecular Genetics; Computer and Mathematical Sciences; or equivalent subject matter
Minimum scores
Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
Biomedical Science; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Food Science; Geospatial Science; Marine Science; Microbiology; Molecular Genetics; Computer and Mathematical Sciences; or equivalent subject matter
Minimum scores
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English language requirementsThe Postgraduate Diploma in Science is a coursework programme with courses drawn from those in the Master of Science. You complete courses to make up a total of 120 points. Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.
Choose from a wide range of coursesYou can complete this postgraduate diploma without a specialisation, and choose from a wide range of courses in computer and mathematical sciences, or science.
You must complete 120 points from the courses below, including
More information about this programme
You must complete 90 points from the courses listed below and 30 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science or other relevant postgraduate courses with the approval of the programme leader.
ASTR800 Advanced Topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics (15 points) - not offered in 2024
COMP800 Neuroinformatics (15 points)
COMP807 Algorithms, Graphs and Combinatorics (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
COMP808 Logic, Games and Automata (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
COMP809 Data Mining and Machine Learning (15 points)
COMP810 Data Warehousing and Big Data (15 points)
COMP813 Artificial Intelligence (15 points)
COMP815 Nature Inspired Computing (15 points)
COMP826 Mobile System Development (15 points)
COMP827 Advanced Computer Graphics (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
COMP835 Server System Development (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
COMP840 Specialist Topic A* (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
COMP841 Specialist Topic B* (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
ENGE817 STEM Research Methods (15 points)
MATH800 Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics (15 points) (not offered in 2024)
MATH802 Advanced Financial Modelling and Analytics (15 points)
MATH803 Mathematical Modelling and Simulation (15 points)
STAT800 Stochastic Modelling (15 points) - not offered in 2024
STAT802 Advanced Topics in Analytics (15 points)
STAT803 Official Statistics (15 points)
STAT804 Optimisation and Operation Research (15 points)
STAT805 Computational Mathematics and Statistics (15 points)
Email cmspg@aut.ac.nz
Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses. Some courses may only be offered once per year. To find out more, contact the postgraduate coordinator at the email address above. The timetable may be subject to change and courses could be cancelled if there aren't enough students enrolled.
To specialise in one of the areas listed below, complete the courses listed for this specialisation.
Complete the following course:
And 30 points from:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete 60 points from:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete 60 points from:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete 60 points from:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete at least 60 points from:
And the remaining points from other courses in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete 60 points from:
And the remaining points from other courses in the Master of Science. You need to include SCIE805 (or SCIE807) and SCIE806 (or SCIE808).
More information about this programmeComplete 60 points from:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeComplete the following courses:
And 60 points from other courses listed in the Master of Science.
More information about this programmeNot all courses are offered each year. To see if your chosen course is offered and to view its timetable use our course search.
Skills you will developThe outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Science are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.