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Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc)

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The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc) allows students to begin postgraduate study with a 60 point qualification from which they can later proceed to a Postgraduate Diploma or Master's degree. This option allows students to maintain employment while gaining qualifications.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
PGCertAppSc

About this course

The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc) allows students to begin postgraduate study with a 60 point qualification from which they can later proceed to a Postgraduate Diploma or Master's degree.

This option allows students to maintain employment while gaining qualifications.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc) may be awarded in any of the subjects listed below.

The programme of study for each subject shall consist of approved 400- and 500-level papers to the value of 60 points, and shall normally include papers from more than one subject. With the approval of the Head of Department or Course Director concerned, papers worth up to 20 points from 400- and 500-level papers other than those specified in the relevant Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) table may be included.

No new enrolments for the Bioengineering endorsement of the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science are being accepted for 2024.

Relevant papers for PGCertAppSc are listed in the Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) tables on the following subject pages:

Entry requirements

  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Science).
  2. Every applicant must either
    1. be a graduate, or
    2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
  3. In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

Study locations

Dunedin