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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Studies
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Studies is designed for students who want to gain a postgraduate qualification and staircase into other postgraduate qualifications.
Develop a sound foundation in business studies, covering a range of subjects including finance, international business, marketing, accounting, business statistics, management and economics. Once you have completed this postgraduate certificate, you can consider further study in one of our postgraduate diploma or master’s programmes.
Start date: 2020
- Download Business & Economics programme brochure [PDF, 211.1 KB]
Start date: 2021
- Download our programme brochure [PDF, 5.2 MB]
Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline)
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band
To graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Studies you must successfully complete 60 points from the following papers. All papers are 15 points each.
Complete four papers from
- ACCT860 Financial Accounting
- ACCT861 Management Accounting for Business
- ACCT868 Accounting for Financial and Managerial Decision Making
- ECON861 Economics for Business
- ECON862 Statistics for Business
- FINA860 Financial Management
- INTB860 Global Business Environment
- INTB861 Managing Global Business
- MGMT861 Managing Organisations and People
- MKTG860 Marketing Management
Detailed information about papers in this programme
Detailed programme structure and paper outlines (Blackboard)
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Studies are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Quick facts
Programme code:
AK1070
Level:
8
Points:
60
Duration:
0.5 years full-time / part-time available
Campus:
City Campus
Starts:
27 Oct 2020
22 Feb 2021
26 Oct 2021
Fees:
Domestic
$9,347
International
$16,660
$9,347
- This represents the approximate tuition fee range based on a full-time workload of 60 points in 2020. The exact fees will depend on papers selected and may exceed this figure.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for beyond 2020, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay. Learn more about fees to study at AUT
$16,660
- This represents the approximate tuition fee range based on a full-time workload of 60 points in 2020. The exact fees will depend on papers selected and may exceed this figure.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for beyond 2020, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay. Learn more about fees to study at AUT
- 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.
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