Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Acquire advanced expertise in business professional practices and enhance your theoretical and practical knowledge to apply it effectively in any business context. This programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in today’s competitive business landscape.
The eight papers in the Postgraduate Diploma were designed by Southern Cross University. They allow students to acquire professional polish across core Business skills including leadership, entrepreneurship, project management and much more.
BYOD: Students of this programme are required to bring their own devices (laptop, tablet).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a recognised institution or evidence of relevant skills and knowledge from work experience.
- For international students, academic IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 overall (with no band score lower than 6.0 and gained within the past 2 years within one examination), or any other equivalent in a test recognized by NZQA.
- A personal statement explaining why you want to study the programme is strongly recommended.
GRADUATE OUTCOMES
Students with a Postgraduate Diploma are able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge in a specific field of study or professional expertise.
- Engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, criticism and problem-solving.
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
- Project Manager
- Marketing Executive
- Operations Manager
- HR Manager
- Business Consultant
- Financial Analyst
The Postgraduate Diploma in Business is a 12-month length programme (Three 16-week trimesters excluding holidays), a level 8 qualification of 120 credits, including four level 8 papers and four level 9 papers.
LEVEL 8 | CREDITS |
8200 – Accounting for Manager | 15 |
8241 – Marketing in the 21st Century | 15 |
8230 – Organisational Behaviour, Leadership and Change | 15 |
8220 – Economics for Managers | 15 |
LEVEL 9 | CREDITS |
9201 – Global Business Management | 15 |
9202 – Entrepreneurship and Marketing | 15 |
9203 – Project Management | 15 |
9230 – Contemporary Leadership and Management | 15 |
PROGRAMME START DATES
- 11 November 2024
- 06 January 2025
- 24 March 2025
- 05 May 2025
- 21 July 2025
- 01 August 2025
- 17 November 2025
TERM BREAKS (APR, AUG 2024 & JAN, MAY, SEP 2025 INTAKES)
- Trimester break: 15/12/2024 – 05/01/2025
- Trimester break: 27/04/2025 – 04/05/2025
- Trimester break: 24/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
- Trimester break: 21/12/2025 – 04/01/2026
- Trimester break: 26/04/2026 – 03/05/2026
TERM BREAKS (JUL, NOV 2024 & MAR, JUL, NOV 2025 INTAKES)
- Trimester break: 03/11/2024 – 10/11/2024
- Christmas break: 22/12/2024 – 05/01/2025
- Trimester break: 16/03/2025 – 23/03/2025
- Trimester break: 13/07/2025 – 20/07/2025
- Trimester break: 09/11/2025 – 16/11/2025
- Christmas break: 21/12/2025 – 04/01/2026
- Trimester break: 22/03/2026 – 29/03/2026
- Trimester break: 19/07/2026 – 26/07/2026