Postgraduate Certificate in Science
Broaden your knowledge within specialist fields of science, or computer and mathematical sciences in as little as one semester with the Postgraduate Certificate in Science.
This coursework-based qualification includes courses from the Master of Science. You can choose from a wide range of courses in science, or computer and mathematical sciences.
Throughout your studies you develop advanced analytical, planning and critical thinking skills. Graduates may progress from these programmes to further study at master’s level.
Start date: 2023
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Minimum entry requirements
- Bachelor of Science or equivalent OR
- Graduate Diploma in Science or equivalent OR
- A relevant professional qualification or professional experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
You must complete 60 points from courses in the Master of Science. You can choose from a wide range of courses in science, or computer and mathematical sciences.
Semester 1 courses
- CHEM805 Biological Inorganic Chemistry I (15 points) - taught by Nicola Brasch
- CONS803 Socio-Ecological Systems (15 points) - taught by Rebecca Jarvis
- ECOL801 Advanced Ecology (15 points) - taught by Hannah Buckley
- ENVS801 Applications of Geographical Information Systems (15 points) - taught by Dan Breen
- ENVS803 GIS Programming (15 points) - taught by Brad Case
- FOOD801 Food Science (30 points) - taught by Owen Young
- MICR801 Selected Topics in Microbiology (15 points)
- MELS801 Biomedical Ethics (15 points) - taught by Colleen Higgins
- PHIL880 Ethics of Biotechnology (15 points) - taught by Colleen Higgins
Semester 2 courses
- BIOL801 Biomedical Science & Technology (30 points) - taught by Jun Lu
- BIOL803 Introduction to Medicinal Cannabis (15 points) - taught by Ali Seyfoddin
- CHEM801 Physical Chemistry I (15 points) - taught by Allan Blackman
- CHEM803 Chemistry for Drug Discovery (15 points) taught by Jack Chen
- CHEM808 Molecular Spectroscopy (15 points) - taught by Marcus Jones
- CHEM809 Metabolites and Proteins (15 points)
- CONS801 International Conservation Biology (15 points) - taught by Dave Towns
- CONS804 Global Change Biology (15 points) - taught by Sebastian Leuzinger
- ENVS802 Advanced Applications of Geographic Information Systems (30 points) - taught by Brad Case
- FOOD802 Frontiers of Food Microbiology (30 points) - taught by Brent Seale
- FOOD803 Recent Trends in Food Science (15 points) - taught by Nazimah Hamid
- FOOD804 Current Topics in Food Science (30 points) - taught by Nazimah Hamid
- GENE802 Contemporary Molecular Genetics (30 points) - taught by Colleen Higgins
- INFS812 Bioinformatics (15 points)
- MASC801 Advanced Biological Oceanography (15 points) - taught by Kay Vopel
- MASC802 Fisheries Science (15 points) - taught by Armagan Sabetian
- MASC803 Marine Ecosystem Functions (15 points) - taught by Armagan Sabetian and Kay Vopel
- MASC804 Marine Spatial Planning (15 points) - taught by Dan Breen
- MELS802 Quality Assurance in Laboratory Services (15 points) - taught by Joe Chang
- SCIE803 Specialist Readings in Applied Science (30 points) - taught by Holly Perry
- SCIE809 Selected Topic (15 points)
Other courses that may be offered in some years
- CHEM802 Green and Sustainable Chemistry (15 points)
- CHEM804 Organic Chemistry II (15 points)
- CHEM806 Biological Inorganic Chemistry II (15 points)
- CONS802 Applied New Zealand Conservation (15 points) - taught by Dave Towns
- ECOL802 Macroecology and Biogeography (15 points) - taught by Hannah Buckley
- ENVS804 Geospatial Science for Conservation (15 points) - taught by Barbara Bollard
- ENVS805 Advances in Remote Sensing (15 points)
- ENVS806 Advances in Geospatial Analysis (15 points)
- ENVS807 Geospatial Customisation and Visualisation (15 points)
- ENVS808 Geospatial Internship (15 points)
- FOOD805 Advanced Sensory Analysis of Food (15 points) - taught by Nazimah Hamid
- SCIE804 Selected Topics in Applied Science (30 points)
- ENVS805 Advances in Remote Sensing (15 points)
- ENVS806 Advances in Spatial Analysis (15 points)
More information about this programme
Complete 60 points from
ASTR800 Advanced Topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics (15 points)
COMP800 Neuroinformatics (15 points)
COMP807 Algorithms, Graphs and Combinatorics (15 points)
COMP808 Logic, Games and Automata (15 points)
COMP809 Data Mining and Machine Learning (15 points)
COMP810 Data Warehousing and Big Data (15 points)
COMP813 Artificial Intelligence (15 points)
COMP815 Nature Inspired Computing (15 points)
COMP826 Mobile System Development (15 points)
COMP827 Advanced Computer Graphics (15 points)
COMP835 Server System Development (15 points)
COMP840 Specialist Topic A* (15 points)
COMP841 Specialist Topic B* (15 points)
ENGE817 STEM Research Methods (15 points)
MATH800 Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics (15 points)
MATH802 Advanced Financial Modelling and Analytics (15 points)
MATH803 Mathematical Modelling and Simulation (15 points)
MATH805 Advanced Numerical Analysis (15 points)
STAT800 Stochastic Modelling (15 points)
STAT801 Multivariate Analysis (15 points)
STAT802 Advanced Topics in Analytics (15 points)
STAT803 Official Statistics (15 points)
STAT804 Optimisation and Operation Research (15 points)
STAT805 Computational Mathematics and Statistics (15 points)
More details about courses in this programme
Email cmspg@aut.ac.nz
17 Jul 2023
($4,479 tuition fees + $467 student services levy)
($19,300 tuition fees + $467 student services levy)
Science: $19,967 (for 60 points)
($19,500 tuition fees + $467 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.