Graduate Diploma in Business
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Subject area
Business Management
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Applicants must have: * either the Open Polytechnic's Graduate Certificate in Business, or * a Bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification. Applicants who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements will be eligible to be enrolled where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success. If English is not the applicants' first language, applicants will need to have passed an English language proficiency test with an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.5, or equivalent. International applicants will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.5, or equivalent.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The Graduate Diploma in Business is designed for people who have an undergraduate degree from a discipline other than business who want to develop knowledge and skills in business. Students are able to design a package for their specific needs, for example an engineer/health professional who moves into a management role may want to include in their study a management course, an accounting course and a marketing course as part of their Graduate Diploma in Business.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Business and Management at this level can earn:
$50,000
Median earnings one year after study
$56,000
Median earnings two years after study
$71,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
84%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Waitaha-A-Hei / University of Waikato Scholarship
Provided by:
University of Waikato - Scholarships Office
Website:
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/
Value:
$14,500
Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust
Provided by:
The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust - Secretary
Website:
Value:
Previous awards have generally been given in the region of $3,000 - $5,000 (per award).
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (04) 913 5300
Fax: (04) 913 5308
Email: customerservices@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Web: http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Sources
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