Why Study / Key Benefits

• Provides a structured pathway into undergraduate business study at Massey University.
• Successful completion can enable progression into Year 2 of the Bachelor of Business.
• Students can receive up to 120 credits toward the Bachelor of Business, subject to the published pathway.
• Develops academic communication, numerical/data-analysis, personal-development and business skills.
• Provides preparation for independent university-level learning.
• Includes dedicated business subjects in economics, finance, management and marketing.
• Provides progression pathways into Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Aviation Management and Bachelor of Communication, with specified cross-credits.
• The qualification is particularly useful for students who have completed secondary education but do not meet the normal direct-entry requirements for the relevant Massey undergraduate programme. 

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The Diploma contains 8 courses and 120 credits.

Core courses:

• 115120 Personal Development and Competence — 15 credits
• 115121 Skills and Communication for Academic Success — 15 credits
• 115122 Mathematical Skills for Data Analysis — 15 credits
• 115123 Academic Language for Undergraduate Studies — 15 credits

Specialisation/business courses:

• 115113 Economics for Business — 15 credits
• 115114 Finance Fundamentals — 15 credits
• 115115 Management in Context — 15 credits
• 115116 Introduction to Marketing — 15 credits

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Diploma is specifically business-focused rather than offering unrelated majors.

Its four subject areas are:

• Economics
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing

These subjects provide preparation for progression into a range of business majors at Massey University. The Bachelor of Business progression options include:

• Accountancy
• Business Analytics
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Organisational Technology Management
• Property

Programme Highlights

• NZQF Level 5 qualification.
• 120-credit programme.
• 8-month standard duration.
• Three annual intakes: February, July and October.
• Auckland campus.
• 4 core academic-development courses.
• 4 business-specialisation courses.
• Designed specifically as a pathway to Massey University undergraduate programmes.
• Can provide 120 cross-credits toward the Bachelor of Business.
• Can provide 75 cross-credits toward the Bachelor of Aviation Management.
• Can provide 90 cross-credits toward the Bachelor of Accountancy.
• Can provide 90 cross-credits toward the Bachelor of Communication.

Career Outcomes

The Diploma (Business) is primarily a pathway qualification rather than a final career qualification.

Its main outcome is progression into an undergraduate Massey University degree. Students can use the Diploma to move into business-related bachelor's study, potentially entering the Bachelor of Business at Year 2 with the published cross-credit arrangement.

Potential longer-term career areas after completing the subsequent bachelor's degree include:

• Accounting
• Business analysis
• Economics
• Finance
• Human resources and employment relations
• International business
• Management
• Marketing
• Organisational technology management
• Property

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The current official programme page confirms the Diploma as NZQF Level 5 with 120 credits and an 8-month duration.

Important progression conditions include:

• Students must successfully complete the Diploma with the required grades.
• Progression is subject to programme availability.
• The destination degree's own admission/progression requirements continue to apply where relevant.
• Cross-credit varies by destination degree.
• The Bachelor of Business pathway provides 120 cross-credits.
• Bachelor of Aviation Management provides 75 cross-credits.
• Bachelor of Accountancy provides 90 cross-credits.
• Bachelor of Communication provides 90 cross-credits.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students normally need an appropriate New Zealand student visa for this full-time tertiary programme.

Immigration New Zealand states that students studying for more than three months generally need an offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider. The offer should contain information such as the programme, duration, tuition fees and study status.

For a Fee Paying Student Visa, students should be prepared to provide evidence covering:

• offer of place/enrolment;
• tuition-fee payment or an acceptable arrangement for payment;
• sufficient funds for living expenses;
• evidence of onward travel or sufficient funds for it;
• genuine intention to study;
• health and character requirements where applicable;
• appropriate insurance;
• other documents requested by Immigration New Zealand