- Duration
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Quarter Four – 15 September
- 2026 Quarter Two – 13 April
- Available locations
- University of Auckland Online
- Points
- 120
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
Accelerate your career in business management, property management, information governance or business development by upskilling in a specialisation of your choice.
The 120-point Postgraduate Diploma in Business is best suited to early career managers who would like to pathway into a professional masters degree. It is delivered fully online via UoA Online.
For entry into the programme, you will need a bachelors degree plus a minimum of two years' work experience. If you do not have an undergraduate degree you need to have completed five or more years of relevant work experience.
You will be equipped with a sound understanding of business concepts as well as a strong platform of professional skills to enhance your employability and give you an edge in the job market.
Five specialisations are offered in this postgraduate diploma programme:
- Business Management
- Business Development
- Information Governance
- Property Practice
- Māori Development
For further information about the Māori Development specialisation and delivery options please visit the specialisation page.
For further information about the specialisations in Business Development, Property Practice, and Information Governance, please refer to University of Auckland Online. These specialisations will only be available online.
The specialisation in Business Management will be delivered through a combination of online and campus-based delivery. The first 60 points will be delivered through University of Auckland Online and the final 60 points will be available at both the City and South Auckland campuses.
The PGDipBus programme is currently open to domestic students only.
Students usually complete their programme in either 1 year (30 points per quarter) or 2 years (15 points per quarter).
The PGDipBus provides pathways to further study at the masters level.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business (60 points) is available as an exit option or for students seeking a shorter qualification.
Programme structure
Taught: 120 points
Requirements:
Part I
60 points:
BUSMAN 771: Business in Society
BUSMAN 772: Organisations and Culture
BUSMAN 773 Effective Decision Making
BUSMAN 774 The Global Economy and NZ
and
Part II
60 points from your chosen specialisation:
One of the following:
Business Management
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management
or
Business Development
60 points from:
BUSDEV 711 Business in a Changing World
BUSDEV 712 Financial Management
BUSDEV 713 Sustainable Value Chains
BUSDEV 714 Managing Creativity and People (not currently offered)
BUSDEV 715 Contemporary Marketing
or
Information Governance
60 points from:
INFOGOV 700 Environment of Information Governance
INFOGOV 702 Information Ethics
INFOGOV 703 Technologies and Compliance
INFOGOV 706 Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
INFOGOV 707 Dispute Resolution Techniques
INFOGOV 708 Intellectual Property and Information
INFOGOV 709 Access to Information
INFOGOV 710 Sector Regulation
or
Property Practice
60 points from:
PROPPRAC 700 Management and Marketing
PROPPRAC 701 Sustainable Construction
PROPPRAC 702 Planning and Development
PROPPRAC 703 Law and Governance
PROPPRAC 704 Property Market Dynamics
PROPPRAC 705 Investment and Finance
PROPPRAC 706 Valuation
PROPPRAC 707 Property Technology
Refer to the specialisation page for Māori Development.
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
2025 entry requirements
Programme requirements
Taught 120 points:
For entry into the programme, you will need:
- A bachelors degree
- A minimum of two years' work experience.
Or:
- Five or more years of work experience in a relevant field.
Or:
- A relevant professional qualification in Accountancy, Engineering, Medicine or a related healthcare subject, Science or other discipline, or have equivalent prior study
- And a minumum of two years work experience in a relevant field.
Further programme requirements
No further programme requirements.
How much does a Postgraduate Diploma in Business cost per year?
2025 fees
The PGDipBus is a 120 point part-time programme usually completed in two years.
- Domestic students
- NZ$10,963.20 – $21,432*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $9.24 per point, estimated at $1,108.80 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Key dates
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available.
Application closing dates
- Quarter Two 2025
- 1 February 2025
- Quarter Four 2025
- 1 July 2025
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Quarter Two | Starts – 31 March |
|---|---|
| Ends – 14 June | |
| Quarter Four | Starts – 15 September |
| Ends – 29 November |
| Quarter Two | Starts – 13 April |
|---|---|
| Ends – 27 June | |
| Quarter Four | Starts – 28 September |
| Ends – 12 December |
Other important dates
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Where could this programme take you?
With a PGDipBus qualification you will be equipped to launch or advance careers in business management, property management, information governance, business development or Māori development.
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