New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZDipBus) Level 6

Brochure

Two years, full-time
Part-time option available
Day and evening classes, some papers are available online
February, July, January (Summer School)
Bongard Centre

The NZDipBus incorporates the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Diploma in Business and the New Zealand Institute of Management (NZIM) Diploma in Management. The NZDipBus provides you with a broad range of general business skills and knowledge, including accounting, law, economics, management, communications, computing and marketing. You can choose to specialise in accounting, management, marketing or tourism.

Entry

Applicants less than 20 years old must have:

a minimum of 14 numeracy credits at Level 1 or higher in Maths or Pangarau on the National Qualifications Framework.
50 credits at Level 2 or above with at least 12 credits in each of 3 subjects including a minimum of 8 literacy credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 credits must be in writing. The literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards.
OR equivalent to the above.

If you are over 20 years of age the above requirement may be waived. The selection process may include an information meeting.

The Group Leader may allow students, on a case-by-case basis, discretionary entry, if the Group Leader is satisfied that the student has the necessary skills and support to succeed in the programme.

English Language Requirements
If you are an overseas student or a new resident and English is not your first language, please note that study at tertiary level requires both written and oral participation. You may be required to have an IELTS score of 6 or a TOEFL score of 550.

Qualifications Gained

After successfully completing six papers you may apply for a Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Diploma in Business
On the successful completion of six specified papers you may apply for the New Zealand Institute of Management Diploma in Management
On successful completion of 12 papers you may apply for the New Zealand Diploma in Business

Career Opportunities

Office manager, team leader, manager, product manager, sales manager, management studies, social science studies, accounting technician

Study Pathways

Pacific Coast Scholarship (Te Putea Awhina Akonga o te Moana a Toi)
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic offers up to 16 full fee scholarships for local secondary school leavers on selected programmes. The New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZDipBus) is one of these programmes. See our Scholarships page for more details.

Deena Watson

Graduate - NZ Diploma in Business 2007
Employed - Sharp Tudhope, Tauranga

"The things I learnt I could immediately apply in my role. The programme content was so relevant to my job. I found it really interesting and rewarding. A few people used to ask me how I balanced the full-time job with the study and I admit it wasn't always easy but it was great to know I would have a qualification to show for it all at the end. That was a buzz for me."

Profile written: 2009