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Postgraduate Qualifications Overview
The AUT University Business School offers a range of postgraduate qualifications that you can study to advance your career or help start a new one. Postgraduate study at AUT can be research focused, course work based, or a combination of both and there is the opportunity to pursue research in your chosen area or specialisation.
We offer a range of postgraduate study options accommodating both full time and part time students. In addition, you will find the AUT University postgraduate community is a supportive and stimulating environment where social events and networking opportunities complement your studies and provide a rewarding postgraduate university experience.
Further information about Postgraduate Student Support
Detailed information and entry requirements can be found for the following programmes of study: BBus (Hons), PgDipBus, PgCertBus, MPBS, PgDipPA, PgCertPA, MPA, MBus, MPhil and PhD
Most qualifications include the following areas or specialisations of study:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Business Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Māori Development
- Marketing
- People and Employment
- Sport and Recreation Management
- Taxation
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PROGRAMME |
CAREER ASPIRATIONS |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
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Bachelor of Business with Honours |
Recognition of outstanding academic achievement by future employers |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent |
Business experience is not required |
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Postgraduate Certificate in Business |
Leadership in a specialist field of business |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent |
Business experience is not required |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Business |
Leadership in a specialist field of business |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent |
Business experience is not required |
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Master of Business Administration* |
Management at a senior organisational level, providing leadership in a specialist field of business |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent |
Three or more years of management experience is required |
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Master of Professional Business Studies |
Advanced leadership in a specialist field of business |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent of four years duration |
Relevant business experience is required where the undergraduate degree is of three years duration |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Accounting AK3811 6 Months full time** |
Leadership skills as an expert accounting professional |
This is an exit programme only | N/A |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting AK3711 1 year full time** |
Leadership skills as an expert accounting professional |
This is an exit programme only |
N/A |
| Master of Professional Accounting AK3611 2 years full time** |
Advanced leadership skills as an expert accounting professional |
An undergraduate degree |
Not required |
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Master of Business |
Management at a senior organisational level, providing leadership in a specialist field of business |
An undergraduate degree in business# or equivalent |
Business experience is not required |
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Master of Philosophy |
Research career leading to PhD or to a leading position in business in a specialist field |
Honours degree or a postgraduate diploma, which has included research methods |
Business experience is not required |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
Academic career, research or consultancy in business |
An undergraduate or postgraduate degree with honours, which includes research methods and a research project |
Business experience is not required |
* Further information on the MBA Programme Details
** Programmes also have equivalent part-time options.
# with a B pass average or better in the Level 7 papers, or their equivalent, in the selected area of study.